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EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



Plate XXXV. — Ruined cauliflower field. 



Plate XXXVI. — Cabbages riddled by worms. 



Plate XXXVII. — (Left) Side view of cauliflower that has 

 been sprayed with resin lime mixture. Leaves cut away to show 

 the " flower." 



(Right) Side view of cauliflower that was not sprayed. Leaves 

 cut away to show excreta of worms on "flower" and in axils of 

 the leaves. 



Plate XXXVIII. — Front view of sprayed and unsprayed 

 cauliflowers trimmed ready for crating. 



(Center) Sprayed; (outer) not sprayed. The spots on (cen- 

 ter) are due to bruises from crating. Those on (outer) are due 

 to the feeding of the worms and to their filth. 



Plate XXXIX. — ■ A cauliflower plant that was sprayed with 

 the resin lime mixture. $ 



Plate XL. — An unsprayed cauliflower plant. 



Plate XLI. — A cauliflower with leaves cut away to show that 

 the " flower " is too far advanced to be safely sprayed. Note filth 

 of worms in the axils of the leaves. 



Plate XLII. — The looper. Fig. 1, female moth; 2, male 

 moth; 3, egg; 4 and 5, caterpillars. Figs. 1 and 2 enlarged one- 

 fourth; Fig. 3, twenty times natural size; Fig. 4, twice natural 

 size. 



All illustrations except Plate XLII, Pig. 5, photographed by L. 

 V. Hallock under directions of the author. 



