262 rNSECTS FA FES TING THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



green. The winged lice have the head and thorax black, the 

 abdomen dark olive-green, with darker transverse lines. 



Remedies. — Xo. 3 or 4, one pound to each two gallons of 

 water used ; or Xo. 83 or X'^o. S."i. 



CHAPTER CLXXir. 



The Tulip Aphis, (Cal.) 

 ( Rhojmlosiphuni tulipic. — Fonscol.) 



Order, Hemiptera; J Familv, Apii.i.id.e. 

 Sub-order, Homoptera ;\ " ' 



[Living upon the leaves and stems of the garden tulip, 

 which tlie}^ puncture with their beaks and imbibe the sap ; 

 small green plant-lice, sometimes marked with black.] 



The wingless lice have the head and thorax blackish-green, 

 the abdomen dark green, with darker transverse lines and 

 a row of black dots along each side. 



Remedies. — Xo. 3 or 4, one pound to each two gallons of 

 water used ; or Xo. 83 or Xo. 85. 



CHAPTER CLXXIII. 



The Snowball Aphis. (Cal.) 

 ( Aj)h is V ib }i rn i. — Scopoli. ) 



Order, Hemiptera; j p^^^^^^j Aphu.id.e. 

 Sub-order, Homoptera \) 



[liiviiiL' upon Ibc li'avfs and stems of the garden suDwball 

 and tlu' higli-l)Ush cranl)erry, wliich they puncture witli tbeir 

 lieaks and iml)ibe the sap; small l)nt\vn or blackish plant- 

 lice. — Thomas.] 



Remi:i)Ii:s. — X'o. 3 or 4, one pound to each two gallons of 

 water used ; or X'o. S3 or Xo. S5. 



