The Cigak-case Beaeer. 



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western New York and Ontario. Attention was first directed to 

 the insect at about the same time in the widely separated localities 

 of Kochester, N. Y., and Prince Edward's Island. It was especially 

 destructive in Ontario in 1891 and in both New York and Ontario 

 in 1894 ; and, judging from specimens received this winter, hun- 

 dreds of the little creatures are passing through their long winter's 



55. — Cigar-case bearers at work ; natural size. 



fast safely, and will be ready to satisfy their hunger on the opening 

 buds of thousands of fruit trees in western New York in the spring. 



Its Appearance. 



On account of its small size and peculiar habits, the insect itself, 

 in any stage, will rarely be noticed by the fruit grower. But one 

 of the curious suits, or cases as they are called, which the little 



