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small outline at the side denotes the natural size. The transfor- 

 mation takes place either in the ground, where the seed is 

 planted, or in the storehouse, where the peas are kept. When the 

 proper season comes they eat their way out through the slight shell 

 left by the larva, and, if unrestrained, soon find the vines and 

 stock them anew with the young larvae. 



They are much more abundant and develop with greater 

 rapidity in a southern climate, and are seldom seen where the 

 summers are short and the seasons co">l. It is generally believed 

 that there are localities where the climate or the character of the 

 soil are so unfavorable for their development that they are seldom 

 or never seen, and peas from such places are much sought for 

 for seed. Manitowoc and the adjacent counties in this state, and 

 also a large portion of Canada, are reported as specially favored 

 in this respect, and peas are extensively cultivated there for 

 eastern and other markets. But. while the natural conditions 

 doubtless hold the Weevils in check, the exemption they enjoy is 

 largely due to greater care in selecting seed, and in preventing the 

 escape of the beetles that may come out from the peas while in 

 store. 



In the selection of seed for planting, care should be taken to 

 get that which is entirely free from the Weevil. This can be done 

 by keeping the seed until two years old. Also by putting the 

 peas into water, when the soun I ones will sink, and the wormy 

 ones swim. The Weevils can be, for the greater parr, destroyed 

 by soaking the peas in boiling water for a few minutes, just before 

 planting them. Also by keeping them stored in tight jars, strongly 

 impregnated with camphor. But it seems to us t hat the most 

 effectual method would be to plant, late in the season, either seed 

 from the first crop or that which is two years old. The peas (rom 

 such planting would be entirely free from '• bugs," and if enough 

 were raised to supply the neighborhood and the old crop was kept 

 tightly sealel, so that the beetles could not escape, the first crop 

 the next seasm would be entirely free from these insects. 



The Clover Root Borer — Hylesinus trifolii. This new 

 enemy of the clover has recently made its appearance in this 

 country, and in some cases has done very serious damage. Prof. 



