I20 The Ottawa Naturalist. [September 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES. 



A Hint to Gardeners. — The well-known Cutworms which 

 destroy so many young plants in spring are the caterpillars of 

 several kinds of moths which lay their eggs in autumn upon 

 weeds and other rubbish too frequently left unattended to by gar- 

 deners at this time of the year. The destruction of all weeds and 

 the burning up of all old plants from which the crop has been 

 gathered, such as the vines of peas and beans, the haulms of 

 potatoes and tomatoes, the stems of Indian corn from which the 

 ears have been gathered, etc., etc., will prevent the eggs of many 

 Cutworm moths from being laid in a garden where the caterpillars 

 might do harm the following year. The experience of many has 

 shown that gardens kept scrupulously clean of weeds and useless 

 vegetation are much freer of Cutworms than those which are left 

 in a neglected condition during the autumn months. Not only 

 are the moths ot Cutworms attracted to this rubbish to lay their 

 eggs, but many other insects gather around them seeking places 

 to pass the winter. The early destruction of all weeds of course 

 also prevents the ripening of seeds. The bonfire is a good servartt 

 of the gardener and should be kept constantly at work throughout 

 the autumn, burning up his worst enemies, weeds and rubbish, 

 with many insects' eggs, and turning them into useful fertilizers. 



BOTANICAL NOTES. 



Jewel Weed, hyipatiens fulva. — The form of this plant with 

 spotless flowers has been growing along the sidewalk in Anne 

 street (or as it has been lately called Gladstone avenue) and also 

 along the St. Louis dam road to the Experimental Farm, in small 

 numbers tor several years. During the past summer several 

 patches have been noticed, and those of our botanists who wish 

 to obtain specimens can now collect them in fine condition.— J. F. 



EXCURSION TO KIRK'S FERRY. 



The last excursion of the season will be held on Saturday 

 next to Kirk's Ferry, a beautiful locality on the Gatineau River. 

 It is hoped that many of the ladies and gentlemen attending the 

 Normal School Jubilee will be present. The train will leave the 

 Union Depot at 1.30 p.m. 



