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recommends the introduction into the common school the elements 

 of this extremely practical science. 



It is well known that insects often occasion an incalculable 

 amount of injury to our growing crops, as for example, chinch- 

 bugs have destroyed millions of dollars worth of grain in a single 

 season, and at times become almost omnivorous. It would surely 

 seem important to give more attention than has been done hereto- 

 fore to the study of the characteristics of injurious insects, and how 

 to overcome them. The last report of the Kansas Horticultural 

 Society contains more than 75 pages upon this subject, with nu- 

 merous illustrations and descriptions of insects, especially those 

 destructive to fruit and forest trees. 



Following is a list of some of the more common insects men- 

 tioned as injurious to the interests of horticulture in that state, and 

 which may be held in check, if not entirely eradicated, by the use 

 of insecticides, etc. 



Attacking foliage: Strawberry leaf- roller. Found on strawberry 

 and raspberry plants. Fall web-worm; on fruit and forest trees, in 

 August and September. Rascal leaf-crumpler ; on apple trees. 

 Handmaid moth; on apple, pear, plum and quince trees. Bag-worm; 

 on most classes of fruit and forest trees, and evergreens. Canker 

 worm; on apple trees. Apple flee-beetle; on young apple trees. 



Attacking fruit : Codling moth ; on apples. Grape-berry moth; 

 on grapes. Apple curculio ; on apples and pears. Tree cricket ; 

 on apples, pears, peaches and quinces. Tarnish plant-bug ; on 

 blossom buds of apple, pear and plum and newly formed fruit of 

 the raspberry. Plum curculio ; on plums, peaches, apricots and 

 cherries. 



We are fortunate in having secured the services of Prof. Lugger 

 as state entomologist. He is thoroughly at home among the 

 " bugs," and conversant with their habits and characteristics. Prof. 

 Oestlund has also been making careful investigations with regard 

 to some of the insects most common in this state and has given us 

 much interesting information concerning them. 



FRUIT MANUAL. 



The Kansas Horticultural Society has made a new departure by 

 publishing a fruit manual, giving in a concise and practical form, 

 instructions as to the best and most approved methods for grow- 

 ing fruit. It is brief yet comprehensive, and has been well named 

 " Kansas Horticulture in a Nut Shell." . Secretary Brackett sug- 

 gests that if other state societies would adopt the plan it would 

 relieve the public from the " uncertainty of individual opinions and 

 recommendations." As he has held that position for upwards of 

 twenty years his statements are entitled to consideration. But of 

 course no amount of instruction in theory amounts to anything so 

 far as practical results are concerned, unless the proper care and 

 intelligent thought are brought into requisition. 



EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



Since the passage of the Hatch bill, or within the past two or 



