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about the middle of the costa, are much longer than the others and run parallel to each 

 other diagonally one-quarter across the wing towards the apex ; these are narrowly- 

 margined with bronze scales and broadly shadowed on the side towards the apex with 

 bands of pearly gray scales. These bands run right across the wing and unite at the 

 other margin, thus inclosing a somewhat oval or flask-shaped space, which bears in its 

 centre 4 or 5 short longitudinal dashes and also includes in its neck the outer of the 

 two long black diagonal streaks from the costa. 



The injury from the caterpillars of the Pea Moth was not so marked in Ontario and 

 Quebec as in previous years, but in the Maritime Provinces it has been as wide-spread as 

 usuah Mr. J. E. Wetmore, of Clifton, King's Co., N. B., sent me on 16th of September 

 last several pods of Stratagem and Crown peas, also of the wild Tufted Vetch, Vicia 

 Cracca, with the following notes: "I find that they attack the Stratagems in all stages 

 of growth, from the most immature to those nearly ripe. I have found but few in the 

 green Crown pease. In this variety they are almost always among the ripe ones. 

 Nearly every pod of Stratagem is affected, while but about one-third or one-quarter of 

 the Crown pease are attacked. Early pease ripening in July are not liable to be attacked, 

 but, as the season advances, their numbers increase till the tender late varieties are 

 almost wholly destroyed. I have examined some pods to see where the attack generally 

 occurs. I thought it was always at the upper end, but of fourteen specimens before me 

 three are attacked at the upper end and three at the lower end, while eight are at in- 

 termediate points, so that there does not seem to be any regular spot for the egg to be 

 laid and the young caterpillar to enter the pod." 



"Berwick, King's Co., N. S., 26th November. — The Pea Moth has been very 

 destructive to boi-h garden and field pease." — [S. C. Parker.] 



BOOT CROPS Al^D VEGETABLES- 



Garden vegetables and root crops during the past season have been little attacked 

 by insect pests. 



Cutworms. — There have been the usual local occurrences of cutworms in different 

 parts of the Dominion ; but, with the exception of a severe outbreak on Vancouver 

 Island, there was no widespread devastation complained of. No mention of cutworms 

 was made in the provincial crop reports of Ontario, Nova Scotia, or Manitoba. Rev. 

 Father Burke reports from Prince Edward Island : " Cutworms seem to dislike a wet 

 season, like some other insects. We were relieved very much in this respect last spring." 



" Yarmouth, N.S. — Cutworms were not as destructive as usual." — [C. E. Brown.] 



"Clifton, King's Co., N.B. — Last season cutworms were very destructive here, so 

 that it was almost impossible to raise any vegetables ; this year there have been very 

 few losses from them. 1896 was very dry; this season, 1897, has been moist and 

 cool ; would this account for the difference in their numbers f — [J. E. Wetmore.] 



" Victoi-ia, B.C., Nov. 8. — Cutworms were numerous and destructive this spring 

 and destroyed quantities of young garden stuff." — [R. M. Palmer.] 



"Thetis Island, B.C., June 3. — I send specimens of an insect which is working 

 havoc to the root crops here ; my onions are all gone, and beets and carrots are slowly 

 disappearing; it cuts off the young plants close by the ground." — [Peter Hunter.] 



" Mattawa, Nipissing, Ont., June 21. — Inclosed find grubs which are working great 

 havoc in crops attacking almost everything in the shape of vegetables, particularly 

 beans, corn and cabbage." — [C. G. Hurdman.] 



" Stonefield, Argenteuil Co., Que., June 25. — The farmers in this neighbourhood, 

 who have sown feed corn, are troubled to a serious extent by a grub, which cuts off the 

 young plant as soon as it appears above the ground." — [Reuben Wilden.] 



" St. Patrick, Temiscouata Co., Que., June 26. — All the gardens in this neighbour- 

 hood are suffering from the depredations of a grub, which is devouring all the >oung 

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