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is the result of the ravages of the " vine worm," while the 

 berries as they grow are attacked in an early stage of their 

 development and destroyed by the " berry worm." These 

 latter eat into the heart of the berry, which, in consequence, 

 turns prematurely red, dries up, and finally falls to the 

 ground. 



Before proceeding fiu'ther I Avould here thank the gentle- 

 men Avhose correspondence I have solicited while engaged 

 in this study, and who have added in many instances, very 

 important and satisfactory evidence upon obscure points and 

 " mooted" questions, and especially Dr. C. Briggs of North 

 Rochester, Mass., without whose valuable assistance very 

 little Avould have been accomplished. 



I will state, also, that I undertook this Avork chiefly at the 

 suggestion of Dr. Goessmann, Director of the State Experi- 

 mental Station. 



In studying these enemies of the cranberry it Avill be 

 necessary, first, to revert to the former published accounts 

 of their appearance and ravages in this and neighboring- 

 States, that we may refresh our memory with the substance 

 of what is already known of them, to which we will add 

 such facts as have come under our observation. 



This present paper will contain little save a resume of 

 what is already known of these insects, and a series of 

 letters concerning them from and to various cranberry grow- 

 ers in the State. 



The following are abstracts from the various reports from 

 which they are taken . 



Abstract of First Annual Report Massachusetts Agricul- 

 ture, 1853, in quite an article on the cranberry, on p. 58, 

 part I., " The Cranberry Worm," it says : — 



" Eggs supposed to be deposited in the blossom ; the cater- 

 pillar works its way through the fruit, eating the pulp and causing 

 the green fruit to turn red prematurely and deca}'. It bears a 

 striking resemblance to apple worm ; is a small, naked caterpillar, 

 with habits like those of the apple worm. Each berry is tenanted 

 by a single worm. 



" I am not acquainted with any other insect attacking the cran- 

 berry. Remedies suggested : Flow the cranberry ground one whole 



