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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 

 The Apple Leaf-tyer. (Teras minuta Cinderella.) 



A small larva that folds together the upper surfaces of apple and pear leaves, 

 folding them along the midrib and fastening with silk. Inside this folded leaf 

 the larva dwells. It may be combated by early spraying with paris-green. 



The Banded Purple Butterfly. {Basilarchia arthemis.) 



Fig. 22. — Banded Purple Butterfly, nat. size. Author's illustration. 



Fig. 23. — Folded leaves or hibcrnaculi in which the small larvsp of tho Banded Purple Butterfly pass 



the winter, enlarged. Author's illustration. 



In the northern part of the state it sometimes happens that injury is done 

 to youns apple trees l)y the larviP of the bandcd-inirple butterfly. In this region 

 comparatively few apple trees exist, and when a young orchard is set out the 

 caterpillars shows a preference for apple foliage over that of the native food 



