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doubt the correctness of their statements, although I have not 

 studied it especially myself, and cannot say from personal observa- 

 tion. The larva is said to pupate within the fold of the leaf, and 

 to spend its whole life as pupa in that position. How long it re- 

 mains exposed on the surface, before folding the leaf together^ 

 I am not able to tell you at present. It was so nearly exter- 

 minated by the method of burning in this vicinity before I 

 became responsible for work in economic entomology in this State, 

 that I have had no opportunity to observe it. By the way, have 

 you learned the particulars of the method to which I refer ? If 

 not, you should certainly do so, as it seems to be a specific for the 

 pest. The practice here is to mow the beds as soon as the fruit is 

 gathered, and burn them over when dry and when the wind is 

 blowing briskly, so that they will burn quickly. As the leaf rollers 

 are upon the leaves at that time, this method checks them so thor- 

 oughly that they do little damage the following year, and, if the 

 practice is followed persistently, it soon reduces them to insignifi- 

 cance. Very truly yours, 



S. A. FORBES. 



P. S. — It is the universal testimony here that the plants are not 

 injured in the least. 



DEATH OF HON. LEONARD B. HODGES. 



Since the annual meeting of the Horticultural Society, the 

 author of the address on Forestry, delivered on the last day of the 

 session, has laid down life's weary burden and gone to his rest. It 

 is not ours to write his eulogy, nor is this the time or place for it, 

 but it seems improper to let the report come from the press with- 

 out at least a mention of his death, and the following is selected 

 from the newspaper press, expressive of the respect which every 

 horticulturist will feel for his memory. 



" Every one who has enjoyed the acquaintance of Hon. Leonard 

 B. Hodges, will deeply regret his death, which occurred at his 

 residence in St. Paul, on Saturday evening, April 14th, 1883. He 

 was a public benefactor. Seldom has it been the province of a. 



