secretary's budget. 445^ 



of Philadelphia, who will mail a copy to any address on receipt of the 

 price, $3), was highly recommended as "the best single work on ento- 

 mology which the American fruit-grower can obtain " — confirming the 

 opinion expressed by an editorial in the Country Gentleman, of June 

 14, page 482. 



The lecture closed with brief directions for recognizing and attack- 

 ing the more important insects that endanger the safety of the apple 

 crop — a crop of vast importance in the fruit-growing region around- 

 Rochester. These may be classified as below : 



ATTACKING THE FOLIAGE. 



Weh or Tent Making. — 1. The apple tree tent caterpillar, which 

 appears in spring, and uses his tent only as a house. Remedy : Burn 

 the tents with kerosene torch at some time when the insects are in 

 them. 2. The fall web- worm, which appears in July and August, and 

 uses the tent both for residence and pasturage ; these may be burnt 

 out at any time. 



Not Making Wels.—Z. Yellow-necked apple tree worm ; 4. Red 

 humped apple tree caterpillar. All caterpillars of each of these two 

 species keep together, and denude the limbs of foliage. Remedy : Cut 

 off* infested branches. 5. Canker-worms, fall and spring; these are 

 measuring worms, and the female imago cannot fly. Remedy : Prevent 

 the females from climbing up the trunks. 6. Green plant lice, very 

 abundant the last two years in spring, but not very generally greatly 

 injurious. Remedy : Dip ends of branches into strong soapsuds. 



ATTACKING THE FRUIT. 



7. The codling moth is the chief, and is to be caught in bandages 

 around the trees, which bandages must be frequently examined. Or 

 spray the trees early in spring with Paris green. 



ATTACKING THE TRUNK. 



8. Scale insects are in some sections very destructive. Remedy : 

 Spray the trunks with strong lye, or use whale oil soap. — Country 

 Gentleman. 



