...grass or weed to remain a day; leaving the Aristida untouched until it is ripe, which occurs in Juno of the next year they gather the seeds and carry them...leaving it unencumbered until the ensuing autumn, \vbon the sume species of grass, and in the same circle, appears again, receiving the same agricultural...

...depredations of cattle. Such is Lincecum's account. "There can be no doubt," is his emphatic assertion, " of the fact that this peculiar species of grass is...grasses and weeds during the time of its growth." My observations are as follows: glancing over the formicaries spread thickly upon the open upland surrounding...

...receives the same agricultural care as did the previous crop." " There can be no doubt," says Lincecum, " of the fact, that this peculiar species of grass is...farmer-like manner carefully divested of all other 1 Agricultural Ant of Texas, pp. 33, 34. grasses and weeds during the time of growth." Dr. McCook says,1...

...going on year after year; "there can be no doubt," he concludes, "of the fact that this particular species of grass is intentionally planted, and in...all other grasses and weeds during the time of its growth."1 McCook is not able to accept this unqualified conclusion. " I do not believe that the ants...

...receives the same agricultural care as did the previous crop.' ' There can be no doubt,' says Lincecum, ' of the fact, that this peculiar species of grass is...of all other grasses and weeds during the time of growth.' Dr. McCook says,2 that ' An examination of the grass-covered nests showed that the Aristida'...

...mention above, is intentionally planted; in farmer like manner, the ground upon which it stands, is carefully divested of all other grasses and weeds during the time of its growth, and that when it is ripe and the grain taken care of, they cut away the dry stubble, and carrying it out of...