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branch. On March 29 we transferred the four moths to a new cage 

 containing a short apple branch with a few small leaves. Here the 

 moths deposited more eggs, three of which were placed on the under- 

 sides of the leaves. 



On April 19 the writer spent a day searching for eggs in the apple 

 and pear orchards near Holley in which the moths were found. It was 

 an exceedingly raw, uncomfortable day with a strong wind from the 

 north. In the whole day's search we were rewarded with only one 

 egg. This was deposited near the tip of a small branch of pear in a 

 leaf scar. Undoubtedly there were more eggs present in the orchard, 

 although it was perhaps a little early in the season for them to be de- 

 posited. At any rate, the larvae were rather numerous in this orchard 

 later in the season. 



Fig. 16. Eggs of the green fruit worm 

 on a twig. 



Fig. 17. Eggs of the green fruit worm 

 greatly enlarged. 



On this same day, April 19, Mr. R. W. Braucher, who had seen the 

 eggs in the insectary and whom I had asked to watch for them in his 

 orchard work, sent me a single egg laid on an apple bud near Batavia, 

 N. Y. There seems to be no question but that at least some, if not the 

 majority, of the eggs of this species are laid on the branches before the 

 leaves appear. 



The larva is pale green with a brownish green conspicuous head. 

 When they were five days old they measured about 3 mm. in length. 

 On the dorsum are two rows of tiny, black tubercles, each tubercle 



