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REMEDIES. 



and l)UiiK'(l. This should be done thoroughly, as the safety of 

 the crop depends on the destruction of the earl\- broods. 

 See Remedies Nos. 25, 26, 27, 28, m and 6(5. 



REMEDY NO. OS. 



Where the plants are serioush' infested, dig out all infested 

 plants and burn them, and replace with plants not infested. 

 (In this case "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of 

 cure.") 



See Renu'dv Xu. 104. 



ke:\ikdy xd. (io. 



A. From observations it is evident that the destruction of 

 this pest must be consummated while it is in the caterpillar 

 state. 



At any time between the first day of November and the first 

 day of March of each season, all the apple, pear and quince 

 trees, in any orchard infested by codlin moth, should be care- 

 fully scraped and all loose bark removed, as follows : 



Fig. 376. 



Provide some small ship scrapers 

 and grind two of the edges to a con- 

 cave curve (Fig. 376) so that they will 

 fit the trunk of the tree better than a 

 straight edge can (B and C, Fig. 376). 

 Scrapers having a length of side of 

 four inches will be large enough : use 

 handles to suit. Procure a cloth made 

 of old sacks, or any material conven- 

 ient; spread on the ground around 

 the tree as far as the scrapings are 

 likely to fall ; then commence on the 

 tree as far up as there is any rough 

 loose bark, and scrape it carefully off. 

 Also examine and scrape all crevices in the bark or those 

 foviiuMl in llie crotches of the tree. Continue scra[)ing until 



