CONTENTS. 



Preface 3 



Sentiments of an enterprising 



Fruit-grower 9 



History of Legislation to pre- 

 vent the spread of Injurious 



Insects 9 



Progress of the warfare against 

 Insect Pests, from Jan. 1, 1879, 



to April 1, 1883 22 



Disinfection of Return Pack- 

 ages versus Free Packages. . 24 



Quarantine 28 



Danger of importing Injurious 



Insects from foreign countries 30 

 Danger of spreading Insect 

 Pests by the transportation of 

 infested fruit and nursery 



stock 30 



Notes on Experimental Work. . 31 

 Alkaline Washes as Insecticides 



and Fertilizers 33 



Thorough application of Rem- 

 edies 31 



Pumps and Nozzles for Spray- 

 ing Trees 37 



DeLong's Moth Trap 39 



Structure and Growth of Plants 43 

 Entomology should be made a 

 permanent Study in the Pub- 

 lic Schools 48 



Economic Entomology 50 



Mildew or.^Scab on the Foliage 

 and Fruit of Apple and Pear 



Trees 51 



Birds; Beneficial and Injurious 52 

 Insects Infesting the — 



Alfalfa 287 



Almond 234 



Apple 55 



Insects Infesting the — 



Apricot 132 



Asparagus 386 



Azalea 254 



Barley 287 



Bean 334 



Blackberry 214 



Cabbage 321 



Carrot 337 



Cherry 136 



Chestnut 233 



Clover 287 



Conservatory 263 



Corn 290 



Cotton 297 



Cottonwood , 244 



Cucumber 302 



Currant 216 



Elm 245 



Eiicalyptus 238 



Fig 167 



Filbert 237 



Flower Garden 261 



Gooseberry 225 



Grape 168 



Hop 269 



•Juniper 251 



Lemon 153 



Lettuce 331 



Lime 153 



Locust 239 



Melon 301 



Nectarine 145 



Oak. 246 



Oleander 255 



Olive 147 



Onion 330 



Orange 153 



Parsley 337 



