966 ANNUAL REPORT OF THIS Off. Doc. 



HARLEQUIN CABBAGE BUG: 



A recent addition to cabbage toes in i'eunsylvauia. A hard black 

 bug with red or orange markings, nearly half an inch long when 

 full grown. 1. riant a trap crop of mustard early for the bugs 

 to collect on and gather them from this or spray it with pure 

 kerosene. 2. Gather the bugs and egg masses by hand. See 

 Report of Department for 1898. 



CLUB-ROOT: I' 



1. liurn affected plants. 2. Strict rotation of crops. 3. Lime, 75 

 bushels to the acre, has been highly recommended as a preventa- 

 tive. 



Carnation. 



ANTHRACNOSE AND RUST: 



1. Bordeaux mixture on hrst appearance. 2. Kepeat every two 

 weeks till flowers appear. 3. After flowers appear, use ammo- 

 niacal copper carbonate every two weeks. 



Celery. 



CELERY CATERPILLAR: 



1. Paris green while plants are small. 2. Later, hand picking if 

 necessary. 



BLIGHT OR RUST: 



1. Ammoniacal copper carbonate. 2. Repeat ome a week. 3. Ar- 

 tificial shade is advantageous, 



LEAF-BLIGHT: 



Same as for Rust. 



SOFT-ROT: 



Chiefly in plants stored or banked in wet places. 1. Keep dry, 

 Or 2. Place under pure water. 



• Cherry. 



APHIS: 



1. Kerosene Emulsion when they first appear. 2. Repeat every 

 three or four days, if necessary. 



SLUG: 



1. Paris green or ArscMialc (»r I.cad. 2. Repejil if iicodcd (^very ten 

 or twelve days. 



CURCULIO: 



See under "Plum." v 



