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appear and lay their eggs, this time usually in the side of the apple. The 

 larva3 winter in tbeir cocoons, transforming to chrysalides [the following 

 spring. The universal remedy in this country is by the use of paper or 

 hay bands around the trunks of the trees, these affording artificial places 

 for the worms to transform. The following rules have been laid down 

 for the use of these bands : — 



*• Ist. The bands should be placed around the trees by the 1st of June, 

 and kept on until every apple has been picked. 



"2nd. They should be examined and all larvae and chrysalides killed, 

 every week, or at the latest every fortnight. 



*' 3rd. The trunks of the trees should be kept free from old rough bark, 

 so as to give the worms no other place of shelter. 



" 4th. The ground itself should be kept clean from weeds and rubbish. 

 Experience has shown that common straw wrapping paper, folded into a 

 band from Sin. to 6in. wide, and tacked around the tree midway between 

 the first fork and the ground, makes as cheap and satisfactory a band as 

 has been found. 



" In addition to the bands it is advisable to feed all windfalls to the hogs. 



" Very respectfully, 



" L. 0. Howard, 

 " Assistant in Entomological Division. 

 " Hon. "W. G. Le Due, Commissioner Agriculture." 



Mr. Stephens read a paper on the same subject by Augustus Simson, 

 Esq., of Gould's Country. Introductory to the reading Mr. Stephens re- 

 marked it was almost unnecessary to say that anything from the pen of 

 the author on the matter now before the meeting carried special weight, 

 Mr. Simson's acquirements as an Entomologist being superior to those of 

 any other individual amongst us. For this reason he (Mr. Stephens) 

 thought that, in addition to its general interest, the practical suggestions 

 contained in the paper would be found of much value. 



A special vote of thanks to the authors of the papers, and the usual 

 vote to the donors of presentations closed the proceedings. 



