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and early spring applications have been made for scale insects and all the operations of 

 the orchard seem to be better attended to than was formerly the case. Fruit growers are 

 learning the habits of many of their regular pests, and there is a much greater demand 

 for information about injurious insects than was the case only a year or two ago. 



The OoDLiNG Moth and Plum Curculio do not seem to have been so destructive, 

 judging from reports received, as usual. The Tent Caterpillars which have been so 

 abundant all through the Dominion were decided less destructive laab spring. The Eye- 



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Fig. 31.— Apple Leaf - Roller (jTeras 

 minuta, var. Cinderella. 



Fig. 30.— Apple Pistol Case-borer, 



spotted Bud moth and Oblique-banded Leaf-roller did their share of mischief, and early 

 spring insects were rather more than usually troublesome along the shores of Lake Ontario. 

 The Cigar Case-bearer, the Apple Pistol Case-bearer (Fig. 30) and leaf -rollers (Fig. 31) were 

 about equally abundant and where neglected did harm. The species of leaf- roller which 

 seemed to do the most harm was Lophoderus quadrifasciana,Fern. From Hamilton larvse of 

 the Palmer Worm (Ypsolophus pometellus,^gkrr.) were sent at the end of June,and a little 

 later the same thing was sent in from Oakville. This is rather an unusual pest in Canada 



and had attracted attention 

 from the extreme activity 

 of the caterpillars. The 

 Rose Ohafer was reported 

 as troublesome on apple 

 trees at Niagara and Grims- 

 by, and the Clover Mite 

 did considerable harm to 

 fruit trees all through the 

 western counties where 

 it was generally reported 

 as " Ked Spider." Canker- 

 worms were destructive in 

 restricted localities during 

 May and early June, The 

 species of which specimens 

 were sent in, proved to be 

 the Fall Oankerworm. The 

 Basswood Loo per (Hyber- 

 nia tiliaria, Harr.) Fig. ^32 

 was particularly abundant 

 in the Ottawa district, at- 

 tacking not only apple 

 trees but various forest 

 trees, especially the maple» 

 Fig. 32.— The Basswood Looper. elm and basswood, In 



western Ontario, especially in the Niagara district, an interesting little moth, the larva 



