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should be prepared as follows : To a quart of finely-ground corn meal add half 

 teaspoonful of Paris green and mix thoroughly by stirring. To apply this, & 

 sprinkler should be made by using a baking-powder can in the lid or bottom 

 of which numerous holes have been punched, so that when it is shaken the 

 poisoned corn meal may be peppered over the bud. The poison should be ap- 

 plied frequently and after heavy rains. In the case of large plants it may be 

 necessary to open the buds with the hands and drop in a pinch of the poison. 



We see no reason why this mixture should be more successful 

 than the Paris green and lime mixture recommended to be used 

 against Horn Worms. If this mixture is used, it should be applied 

 early in the morning, late in the evening, or just after a rain, a& 

 it will stick much better. 



Cutworms. 1 - 2 



(Order Lepidoptera.) 



Cutworms are no less partial to tobacco than they are to other 

 early spring crops, especially crops which are transplanted. Cut- 

 worms injure tobacco in two ways: Early in the spring, just after 

 the tobacco has been transplanted, they cut off the young plants at the 

 surface of the ground. Cutworms often do a large amount of damage 

 in this way, sometimes necessitating a second and often a third re- 

 planting. The species that seem to do most of the damage in this way 

 is known as the Granulated Cutworm. 1 Many other different kinds 

 of Cutworms undoubtedly do damage in this way, but the Granulated 

 Cutworm is the one that is most often found m the tobacco field. 

 Still later in the season, when the plants are larger, Cutworms climb 

 up the stalks and eat holes through the leaves much as Horn Worms 

 do. The species that seem to be responsible for most of this damage 

 to tobacco in North Carolina is the Variegated Cutworm. 2 



Although there are many different kinds of Cutworms, they all 

 resemble each other rather closely. They are all the larvae of dingy, 

 night-flying moths. The Cutworms themselves are smooth, dirty, 

 grayish-white to blackish colored, stout-bodied worms with various 

 markings. The length averages from an inch to two inches. Cut- 

 worms work principally at night or in dull, cloudy weather. In the 

 daytime they are to be found curled up beneath the surface of the 

 ground near the plants on which they have been feeding. 



Description. 



The Eggs. — The eggs of Cutworms are small, inconspicuous objects. 

 Their usual shape is that of a sphere flattened on one side. The sur- 

 face is usually marked with ridges and grooves. The eggs are usually 

 laid in groups on the stems of plants or on sticks and stones lying 

 on the ground. 



The Larvae. — The larvae as mentioned above are stout, smooth or al- 

 most hairless worms. (Figs. 27, 28, 29.) The different kinds can 



1 Feltia annexa ; *Peridroma margaritosa, and related species. 



