88 RASPBERRY. [1900 



some good in killing the caterpillar during winter in the cocoon. Any 

 way, it seems to me worth while to try the effect. 



In the latter part of the winter, or early spring, good drenchings 

 by means of ordinary or steam sprayers with kerosine emulsion, or 

 some one of its soft-soap equivalents or substitutes, just at the time 

 when the red caterpillars are setting out from their cocoons to attack 

 the buds, or subsequently wandering on the canes from one bud to 

 another, would certainly be likely to be beneficial. 



The only remedial measure which I have notes of at present as 

 having been employed is the plan of breaking off the infested buds or 

 little shoots, and destroying them. This cannot fail to be of use in 

 preventing recurrence of some amount of the attack where care is 

 taken that the broken-ofi' fragments are so treated that the caterpillars 

 within cannot get away to turn to chrysalids in any appropriate shelter 

 they may crawl to. 



The shoots, or buds, should be dropped as cut into pails of any 

 mixture preferred, such as would prevent the infestation creeping 

 away ; or, if cut into baskets, these should have a metal (or some kind 

 of) lining which would prevent the caterpillars getting away through 

 openings between the willows, and also a good rubbing of paraffin 

 and soap mixture round the top to prevent egress of the pests over 

 the edge. 



Some knowledge of practicable method of coping with this attack 

 is greatly needed, for now reports are sent of it as doing a deal of 

 mischief in various localities where there are extensive Raspberry 

 grounds. Any serviceable results from syringing when the moths are 

 about are not to be hoped for, as they lay their eggs in the open 

 blossom ; but some experiments in regard to prevention when the 

 attack is still in caterpillar state might teach a great deal, and be 

 of general benefit. 



