REMEDIES AGAINST THE FIRE WORM 2] 
cases they proved to be impregnated, but none laid eggs until the second 
day, and on examining the vines it was not until four days after the 
_Mmoths first appeared that I succeeded in finding an egg. There are, 
therefore, certainly two or three days during which, if the moths can 
be caught, they may be prevented from laying eggs. There was aspace 
of a few rods on one of Dr. Brakeley’s bogs on which the moths appeared 
very abundantly. At first, with the moth-catcher used by him, and 
_ which it required two men at least to manage, several hundred were 
caught in an evening, but so many escaped that I suggested large hand- 
nets; these were made about 14 inches in diameter, of mosquito-netting 
doubled, and with handles about six feet in length; three men were 
armed and sent to the infested place, and each caught several thousand— 
estimate. 
There is only an hour and a half or two hours just before dark when 
this method can be employed, for during the day the moths do not rise; 
but just before and during the twilight they are easily disturbed and 
will readily rise, flying low and slowly, and hovering very much like 
mosquitos, which, by the by, often made their presence among them 
unpleasantly prominent. Walking slowly over the bog, hundreds of 
them are disturbed and rise up before one, and by sweeping with the 
net from side to side, and just over the vines, the great majority of them 
can be caught. Two or three evenings will suffice to clear as large a 
spot as there is force to get over, and if the retreat of the water has 
been gradual the moths will appear in most abundance a day or two 
apart at different points, and time to combat them will be gained. It 
must be borne in mind that every female destroyed in time lessens the 
second brood by 20 to 25, and may save just that number of berries. 
The moths of this brood disappear in about eight days, though strag- 
glers remain much later, and where the water has been gradually with- 
drawn, as recommended, the broods may lap. After the moths entirely 
disappear the vines should be closely examined for eggs; if they are 
found abundant, and the vines are not in blossom or the buds fully 
formed, a heavy dose of kerosene should be applied, which will destroy 
most of the eggs. Ifthe buds are fully formed or the vines have begun 
to blossom it is not advisable to apply kerosene, as it may retard the 
development or injure the buds or blossoms. If all these measures have 
been carefully taken the second brood will be very light, and will do 
very little damage, even if not further disturbed; but the fight should 
not be abandoned here ; watch closely for the first appearance of the 
second brood, which will probably be simultaneous with the blossoming 
of the vines. As already stated, the insect lives for a few days exposed, 
eating buds, blossoms, and young berries; its work can be noted by 
prematurely brown, dried-up blossoms, and the insect should now be 
attacked either by pyrethrum or Paris green, preferably the former. If 
pyrethrum be used it should be mixed with two and a half times its 
weight of poor flour, allowed to stand twenty-four hours in a close ves 
sel, and liberally applied when the vines are dry. It is now compara- 
