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FiGURK iO. 



The horn worm feeds upon the finest and largest'leaves ; 

 eats the leaves in the finest parts of them. They leave 

 large holes which render the leaf worthless for a cigar or 

 chewing wrapper, leaving it fit only for fillers. As the Sphinx, 

 that lays the eggs usually deposits two crops of eggs on the 

 tobacco plant during its growth, it will require much|time 

 and labor to destroy the eggs and worms. If this is'Jneg- 



