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brethren. As this beetle makes its appearance during the 

 months of May and June, and as the eggs deposited on the 

 trunk of the tree, as with the preceding species, the same 

 method of cutting them out or scalding them can be applied 

 in the oiie case as in the other; while as the soap preventive 

 is found to be ecjually eifectual with this species as with the 

 other. It must, however, be applied more generally over the 

 tree, as they attack all parts of the tru7ik, and even the larger 

 limbs. 



THE CODLING MOTH OR APPLE WORM. 



( Corpocapsa pomonella — Linn.) 



"The apple worm I find to be quite common all over the 

 State, as it is in almost all parts of the civilized world where 

 apples are grown. Dr. Trimble has devoted page after page 

 to the consideration of this little pest, and yet its whole 

 history, and the means of preventing its insidious work, may 

 be given in a very few lines. It was originally a denisen of 

 the Old World, but was introduced into this country about the 

 beginning of the present century. The following figure rep- 

 resents it in all its states, and gives, at a glance, its natural 

 history: a represents a section of an apple which has been 

 attacked by the Avorm, showing the burrowings and channel 



of exit to the left : 5, the 

 point at which the young 

 worm entered; e, full 

 grown worm ; A, its head 

 and first segment magni- 

 fied ; 2, the cocoon which 

 it spins; c?, the chrysalis 

 to which it changes; /, 

 the moth which escapes 

 from the chrysalis, as it 

 appears when at rest ; g^ 

 the same with wings ex- 

 panded. The worm when 

 young is whitish, with 



