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The Greenhouse Leaf-tyer {PJdi/ctirnia rubigalifi Guen. ) ( lUus. ) 7 



The YioletSaw^y {Empkytus canadensis li])y.) (Illuy.) 26 



The Two-spotted Red Spider ( Tetranijchus hlmaculatus Harv. ) (lUus. ) 35 



The Black or Brown Aphis of Violets {Rhopalosipkum viola' Perg.) (Illus. ) 42 



The Violet ' ' Gall Fl y " {Dijjlusis viulirola Coq. ) (Illus. ) 47 



The Variegated Cutworm {Pcridroma sauna Huebn. ) (Illus. ) 50 



The Spotted Cutworm {Xoetiia c-7iigrum Linn.) (Illus. ) 54 



The Commelina Owlet Moth {Prodenia ('oiinnelimv S. & A. ) (Illus. ) 59 



The Cotton Cutworm ( Prodenia ornithogalU Guen. ) 64 



The Eudiopta Owlet Moth (Prodenia eudiopta Guen. ) 71 



The Fall Army Worm ( Laphygma frugiperda S. & A. ) 73 



White grubs (Illus. ) 74 



White grub of the Green June Beetle {Allorhina nitida Linn. ) 76 



Wireworms ( Illus.) 77 



Miscellaneous Insects Injurious to Violets: 



"Green Aphis" 79 



A Scale Insect on Violets 79 



Butterfly Caterpillars 79 



The Variegated Fritillary ( Euptoieta claudia Cram. ) ( Illus. ) 80 



Oligia grata Hbn 81 



The Red-banded Leaf- roller {Lophoderus triferana Walk. ) 81 



Unknown Tortricid 81 



A Leaf-miner on Violets 81 



The Yellow Bear {Spilosoma virginica Fab. ) 81 



Arctia riaiii Dru 82 



Injury to Violets by Myriapods, Sow-bugs, etc 82 



Aphodius granarius Linn 83 



Rose Bud-worms and Leaf-tyers: 



The Rose Bud-worm {Penthina nimbatana Clem.) ( Illus. ) 83 



The Rose Leaf-tyer ( Penthina cyanana Murtf. ) 87 



The Oblique-banded Leaf-roller ( Caccecia rosaceana Harr. ) 87 



The Rose Leaf-folder ( Caco'cia rosana Linn. ) 88 



Other Leaf-rollers 88 



Fuller's Rose Beetle ( Aramiguft fulleri Horn ) (Illus. ) 88 



A California Flower Beetle Injurious to Roses ( Illus. ) 96 



The Rose Curculio ( Rhyuch itex bicolur Fab. ) ( Illus. ) 98 



Miscellaneous Insects Injurious to Roses: 



The Bristly Rose Worm ( Cladius peclinicornis Fourcr. ) 100 



A Rose Beetle, Trichius piger Fab. ( Illus. ) 100 



The Oak Pruner ( Elaph idion villosum Fab. ) 101 



The Tobacco Bud-worm (Heliothis [Chluridia} rhexiie S. & A.) 101 



The Morning-glory Leaf-cutter (Loxostege obliteralis Walk.) (Illus.) 102 



The Fickle Midge {Sciara inamHtanH Fitch. ) (Illus.) 108 



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