The Peach-Tree Borer. 249 



1876. Bateman, M. B. Country Oentleinnn, p. 535. Records fairly successful 



expts. with tarred paper, and good results with a carbolic acid soap. 



1877. Thomas, C. First Rept. on Insects of 111., 88-89. Brief general account, 



compiled mostly from Fitch. 



1878. French, G. H. Seventh Rept. of State Ent. of 111., 169-70. Brief com- 



piled account. 



1879. Milton, M. Country Gentleman, XLIY., 119. Records the insect in 



azaleas. 



1880. Comstock, J. H. Rept. of U. S. Ent. for 1879, p. 254-55. Detailed descrip- 



tion of the egg, oviposition and habits of the newly-hatched larva. 



Straw bandage recommended. Four parasites recorded. 

 Rutter, J. Culture and diseases of the peach, p. 74-76. Brief account, 



with good discussion of methods of combating. 

 Fuller, A. American Entomologist, III., 11. Records insect working in 



dwarf flowering almond shrubs. 



1881. Zimmerman, C. D. Gard. Monthly, XXIII., 238. Discusses the borer in 



nursery stock. Mounding the best method in a nursery. 

 Kellicott, D. S. Canadian Entomologist, XIII. 7. Brief, but important 

 note on emergence and habits. 



1882. "Anti-borer." Country Gentleman, Xl.YII., 373. Decline in profitable 



peach culture due to borer and not to climate. Successful with clean 

 culture and "digging-out" process. 

 Edwards, Hy. Papilio, II., 55. Describes Fitch's var. d. as fitcJdi, in 

 wild cherry from Fla. W. Va. 



1883. Cook ■, M. Injurious Insects, 126-27. Brief gener.xl account. Saunders' 



figures. 

 Lintner, J. A. Psyche, IV.. 106; also in Second Report on Insects of New 



York, 213. Points out a distinguishing characteristic of the male pupa. 

 Saunders, W. Fruit Insects, 191-195. One of the best general accounts 



of the insect. 



1885. Lintner, J. A. Second Rept. on Insects of New York, 5-6. Brief dis- 



cussion of methods of combating; pp. 24-26, discussion of carbolic soap 

 washes. 



1886. Wilcox. Peach Culture, 43-45. Brief account, with discussion of 



" mounding system." 



1887. Treat, Mary. Injurious Insects, 183-85. Brief account. 



1888. Hale, J. H. Trans. Mass. Hort. Soc. for 1888, Part I, p. 66. Hale's wash 



recommended. 

 Barry, P. Fruit Garden, p. 488. Good, brief account. 

 Lintner, J. A. Country Gentleman, LIIL, 109. Full discussion of time of 



emergence and egg-laying. 

 "H. F. H.," Kentucky. Country Gentleman, LIII., 149. Time of flight 



in Kentucky from June 6 to October, mostly from July 15 to Aug. 15. 



Mounding most practical remedy. 

 Grossman, S. Ark. Expt. Sta., Bull. 3, pp. 3-5. Brief discussion of 



habits and "remedies." 



