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CHAPTER IV. 



PAGE 



INSECT-ARCHITECTURE. 178-188 



Leaf-rollers, 179 



Gall-makers, 181 



Leaf-miners 182 



Case-worms, 183 



Nests of ants, 183 



Nests of wasps, 184 



Nests of bees, 186 



CHAPTER V. 



INSECTS INJURIOUS AND BENEFICIAL TO AGRICULTURE. 189-223 



Economic Entomology, 189 



Insects injurious to field and garden crops, 191 



Injuring wheat, 191 



Injuring corn, 198 



Injuring the cotton plant 200 



Injuring the potato, 202 



Injuring the cabbage, radish, etc., 205 



Injuring the hop-vine, 208 



Injuring the grape-vine, 209 



Injuring fruit-trees, 211 



Insects beneficial to agriculture, 217 



Insectivorous insects, 220 



Preventive and direct remedies against tfie attacks of insects, . . . 221 



Insecticides, 222 



Miscellaneous remedies, 223 



CHAPTER VI. 



DIRECTIONS FOR COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND REARING 



INSECTS. 224-288 



Where to look for insects, 224 



Collecting apparatus, 226 



Killing insects for tJie cabinet, 228 



Pinning insects, 230 



Preservative fluids, 231 



Preparing insects for ihe cabinet, 234 



Insect cabinet, 238 



Transportation of insects, 240 



