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Zebra caterpillar. (Country gentleman. July 28,1898. 63: 586, col. 2, 
3— 26 cm) 
Caterpillars swarming on recently gathered timothy hay from a 20-acre lot at Alex- 
andria Bay, N. Y., are identified as those of MWamestra picta Harris. The larva is 
briefly described, figured and the life history of the insect given. As oats on the 
field were destroyed the previous year by caterpillars, the larvae were probably 
abundant in the field this year and were accidentally gathered up with the hay. The 
destruction of those in the barn is recommended. 
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[Suggestions in regard to nursery inspection] (Country gentleman. 
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July: 28,1898. 63: 586, col. 3-12 em) 
In compliance with a request from the commissioner of agriculture, it was recom- 
mended that nursery stock infested with San José scale, Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst. 
and closely allied forms, the black peach aphis, Aphis prunicola Kalt., or badly 
infested with the more common destructive scale insects be destroyed or adequately 
treated. Those slightly infested with scale insects, badly infested with the pear 
psylla or aphids, or bearing cocoons of Bucculatrix pomifoliella Clem. should be 
fumigated before shipment. Plants showing injury from insects should not be pro- 
nounced clean till the cause has been ascertained. 
[A plea for the elms] (Troy daily times. July 29, 1898 —17 cm) 
Excessive ravages of the elm-leaf beetle, Galerucella luteola Miiller, are described 
and a plea made for the proper protection of the elms. Ifno action is taken, it is 
stated that most of the European and many American elms in the city will be ruined 
within three years. 
[Remedies for the white-marked tussock moth] (Buffalo news. July 30, 
1898. 36:5 — 22 cm; a/so im Commercial, times and inquirer [{ Buffalo]. 
July 30, 1898. 55:5; Buffalo commercial. July 30, 1898. p. 11; 
and part in Buffalo daily times. July 30, 1898. 39:5) 
Gives objections to spraying with paris green, recommends collecting the egg 
clusters, and states the advantages of delaying the work till winter or early spring. 
Several methods of collection are briefly considered. 
[Brown patches on the lawn] (American gardening. July 30, 1898. 
LG S45, GOk le ——1ouem) 
Brown patches on a lawn are identified as most probably the ‘work of white grubs 
and directions for spraying with kerosene emulsion given. 
Asparagus beetle in Albany county. (Country gentleman. Aug. 4, 1898. 
G3i5 Od. COL. —— 16 Cm) 
Notes the occurrence of the beetle at Menands. The insect is figured and briefly 
described in its different stages. Land plaster or paris green is given as the best 
remedy, 
Sulfur not a remedy. (Clinton [Mass.] courant. Aug. 6, 1898. 50:5, 
cols 61cm) 
Replying to an earlier notice, it is stated that plugging trees with sulfur is not a 
remedy for caterpillars. 
