448 INSECTS OF MASSACHUSETTS. 



Having now arrived at the end of my work, I have only to add 

 a few remarks by way of conclusion. It has been my design to 

 present to the reader a sketch of the scientific arrangement of the 

 principal insects which are injurious to vegetation, not only in 

 New England, but in most of the United States. The descrip- 

 tions of the insects, being drawn up in familiar language, will 

 enable him to recognise them, when seen abroad, in all their forms 

 and disguises. The hints and practical details, scattered through- 

 out the work, it is hoped will serve as a guide to the selection 

 and the application of the proper remedies for the depredations 

 of the insects described. I regret that it has not been in my 

 power to do full justice to this important subject, which is far 

 from having been exhausted. My object, however, will have 

 been fully attained, if this treatise, notwithstanding its many faults 

 and imperfections, should be found to afford any facilities for the 

 study of our native insects, and should lead to the discovery 

 and the general adoption of efficient means for checking their 

 ravages. 



