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with which he catches his prey. The last portion of this subject shows the winged and perfect insect alighting on a group of leaves. We were most fortunate in securing this picture as the dragonfly is as restless as it is beautiful. A remarkable film Length 100 feet.
2016 THE FROG
Showing the wonderful life history of the frog in all its stages. First, the tiny tadpole just escaped from the egg then the gradual increase in size of the tadpole and the appearance of the front and hind legs, until Master Taddy drops his tail and appears as a full-grown frog.
Length 150 feet.
2017 ... THE NEWT
This series tells in striking pictures the story of tin; newt. The young newts are seen in various stages disporting themselves in the water, and presenting a very curious sight, for their lungs are worn outside the body and look like beautiful plumes of feathers. Then the full-grown new t that has lost these external gills and breathes witb internal lungs is seen actively swimming about. Length 150 feet.
2018 ... " POND LIFE "
A splendid series full of life and surprises. Young wingless dragonfly larvse dart hither and thither through the water. Great water beetles rush backwards and forwards jostling and knocking each other about. Water scorpions wave their sharp pointed arms, and the merry water spiders who build themselves beautiful diving-bell homes at the bottom of the ponds, dance a merry jig, and fight each other. Tadpoles of the frog swim swiftly about, and the strange tadpoles of the newt with external breathing gills or lungs, which look like plumes waving round their necks, gaily disport themselves, concluding with a group of full-grown newts at play. Length 300 feet.
2019 ... MAKING FOUNDATION OF THE HONEYCOMB
AND EXAMINING THE COMBS IN THE HIVE
A living picture id' the preparation of the honeycomb for the reception of the luscious syrup, and the bea expert is seen examining the honeycombs in the hive, with hundreds of bees at work on the comb and flying round. Length 150 feet.