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STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The best means of protection that we can recommend for either of 

 these girdlers is to watch for the wilted shoots and cut them off some 

 distance below where they wilt, and burn, or destroy the injured part. 



GOUTY GALL OF THE RASPBERRY. 



The raspberry gouty gall is an irregular swelling of 

 the raspberry canes, caused by an insect known as the 

 red-necked sgrilus, or Agrilus rujicollis. Occasionally 

 the beetle becomes numerous enough in some berry 

 patches to need close attention, but not often. The 

 swellings on the canes are quite noticeable, the bark 

 becomes roughened and cracked, much like it does in 

 anthracnose, and when split through the swelling little 

 burrows with slender, yellowish white borers will be 

 found. These borers will appear in June or early July 

 as small slender beetles with the characteristic red 

 collar. The galls should be cut out in early spring and 

 destroyed before the borer mn mnfnre and escape. 



Gouty Gall of the Raspbebby, and the Labva, 6, that makes it; f, beetle. 



CURRANT BORERS. 



There are at least three species of currant borers. The most common one, 

 Sesia tipuliformis, is closely related to the peach tree borer, and is a very 



serious drawback in currant culture. 

 The other two are larvse of longicorn 

 beetles. They are not so common, and, 

 as their work is the same, all three will 

 be treated at once. 



Common Cdeeant Bouee {Sesia 

 tipuliformis) , showing larva, 

 pupa and moth. 



New ("ubrant Bobee. 

 {Hyperplati/s maculutiis.) 



Ameeioan Cubbant Bobeb 

 {fseiiocerris sui}ernoiatus). 



