The Cabbage Root Maggot. 569 



1869. Riley, First Missouri Rept. , p. 156. Radish Maggot mentioned. 

 1872. Brill, Farm Gardening and Seed Growing, p.20-2r. Maggots as the 

 cause of "Club-root " in Cabbages, Cauliflowers, etc. Believes the Cab- 

 bage and Radish Maggots are the same. 

 1875. "J. H. G.", Count. Gent., p. 392. Asks for a remedy for Cabbage 

 Maggots. 



" W. F. P.", ibid p.454. Kills Cabbage Grub wrth soap and water. 



Editorial in ibid, p.488. Quotes Henderson that " Club-foot" is caused by 

 an insect. 



Philbrick, ibid., p. 505. Says it is not generally believed that "Club-foot " 

 is caused by an insect, also that bone dust does not prevent ; says rotate 

 crops. 

 1877. " W. H. J. ", Count. Gent., p. 236. Nearly two acres of cabbage de- 

 stroyed by maggot ; rula bagas along side also attacked. 



Garfield, Chas. W., Rept. Mich. Bd. Agr., p.6i. Careful expts. with insec- 

 ticides for Cabbage, Radish, and Turnip Maggots. 

 1879. Talcott, Ccunt. Gent., p 85. Lost his whole turnip crop in 1878 and 

 inquires for a preventive of the Turnip Fly. 



" W. H. J.", ibid., p. 151. In answer to Talcott, says the Cabbage Maggot 

 has conquered them. 



" C. D. A.", ibid , p. 167. Says Mr. Will used salt successfully. 



Philbrick, ibid., p. 183. Says the Maggots have nothing to do with the 

 " Club-foot " Mentions Tillinghast's theory in regard to the life history 

 of the maggot. Only remedy is to destroy the eggs by rubbing the 

 stems. 



Tillinghast, ibid., p. 774. Discusses the theory of "Club-foot." 



Henderson, ibid., p. 807. Strongly advises lime, and reiterates his belief 

 that the " Club-foot" is caused by the maggot. 

 i88d. Philbrick, Count. Gent., p.23. Has found maggots in great abun- 

 dance where there was no " Club-foot." 



Hewes, ibid., p. 39. Says salt prevents " Club-foot " as the maggot cannot 

 live in it. 



Tillinghast, ibid., p.438. Says that no one has disproved his theory that 

 the maggots are the larvae of the Striped Flea Beetle. 



West, ibid. , p 470. Thinks " Club-foot" due to maggot. Negative expt. 

 with salt, lime, and bone dust. Answers Tillinghast by breeding the 

 perfect insect — a fly. 

 i88r. Cook, Proc. A. A. A. S. for i88o, p. 669-670. First account of use of 

 Carbon Bisulphide against the Cabbage Maggots. 



"E. L. C," Am. Cultivator, for April 30 Says that soot is good, and 

 strongly recommends Corrosive Sublimate. Cabbage and Cauliflower 

 Maggot. 



"Horticola," Rur. N. Yorker, p. 465. Recommends puddling in lime and 

 soot for Cabbnge Maggot. 

 1883. Barnard, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., Dec, 1883. (Account in Psyche, 



