102. QUINCE CULTURE. 
vated grounds. The work of these interesting insects, 
however, is confined chiefly to our native woods, and 
their numbers, consequently, can not easily be reduced. 
CLIMBING CUT-woRMS (dAgro/id@). 
CuT-worMs are the caterpillars of widely-spread species 
of nocturnal moths. Most of them confine their depreda- 
tions to young and succulent plants, which they cut off 
just above or below the surface of the ground. Four 
species of this numerous family are in the habit of 
ascending trees at night, and doing serious damage 
by eating off the growing twigs and foliage. Or- 
chards in light sandy soil are most lable to their 
Fig. 71.—MOTH. 
attacks. While the several species differ in size, in color 
and markings, both in the larva and imago state, they 
are much alike. In their general appearance they are 
smooth and naked larve of some shade of gray, green, 
brown, or black, with dusky markings. The female lays 
about 600 eggs on the twigs of the trees, where they do 
their mischief. They eat at night, and are, therefore, 
seldom seen. Having finished their nocturnal meal, they 
fall to the ground, and hide in the earth. 
5. THE VARIEGATED Cut-Worm ( Agro/lis saucia, Hub- 
ner). The moth, with wings expanded, measures about 
an inch and three-quarters across. ‘The fore wings are 
grayish brown, marked with brownish black. The hind 
