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Result —On 27th, not over 25 per cent. of worms were destroyed. 
Living worms abundant, showing no effects whatever. 
EXPERIMENT 27.—SOLUBLE PINOLEUM. 
Solution the same as in experiment 26. Placed larve on a leaf, 
thoroughly spraying the same. 
Result.— The larve, with the exception of two small ones, survived, 
and devoured the leaf. . 
EXPERIMENT 28.—SOLUBLE PINOLEUM. 
Solution, 5 parts insecticide to 100 parts water. Sprayed on plants in 
garden, September 2. 
Result.—On 4th, a large number of larve of various sizes were alive 
and active, about 40 per cent. apparently having been destroyed. 
Before further experiments could be made the larve began to die 
from effects of disease, and it was impossible to carry on the experiment 
and get definite results. 
EXPERIMENT 29.—KEROSENE EMULSION. 
An emulsion consisting of equal parts of kerosene, molasses, and 
water, was diluted with three times its volume of water. Syringed 
plants on September 7. Rain during night. Sprayed with same mix- 
ture again, September 10. 
Result.—September 8, 80 per cent. of all worms exposed were de- 
stroyed. The result of second application could not be definitely de- 
termined, as many were dying from disease. 
I do not think younger plants would withstand emulsion of this 
strength, but it would probably not be required for younger larve. 
EXPERIMENT 30.—CARBOLATE OF LIME. 
Dusted plants thoroughly with carbolate of lime, using the Woodason 
bellows. 
Result.—Two days after, both large and small were still on the plants, 
with no dead to be found. 
EXPERIMENT 31.—HAMMOND’S SLUG SHOT.* 
Dusted insecticide thickly over the plants with powder bellows, Sep- 
tember 11. Rain fell on 13th. Dusted again on 14th. 
Result.—September 12, quite a number were found dead. 
Noctuids and Pieris. The solution in these proportions will kill these larvzein from one 
to two minutes. Plant-lice it will kill instantly. ‘'ried several specimens of the 
larvze of Sphinx quinquemaculata, and found to my surprise that not even the solution in 
full strength would kill them. I think the pinoleum will be useful as an insecticide, 
bnt not if mixed with so much water as the proprietors direct.”—C. V. R. 
*Manufactured by B. Hammond, Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
