No. 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 1009 



HARLEQUIN CABBAGE BUG: 



A recent addition to cabbage foes in Pennsylvania. A hard black 

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

 full grown. 1. Plant 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: 



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

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

 ventive. 



Carnation. 



ANTHRACNOSE AND RUST: 



1. Bordeaux mixture on first appearance. 2. Repeat, every two 

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

 uiacal 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 once a week. 3. 

 Artificial 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 Arsenate of Lead. 2. Repeat if needed every 

 ten or twelve days. 



CURCULIO: 



Pee under ''Plum." 

 64—6—1902 



