■fj^^. on the gooseberry caterpil/ar. 533 



ihe method of destroying them by brimstone, destroys 

 also the leaves. I happened accidentally to find the fol- 

 lowing pafsage, in the gentleman's magazine for June 1769. 



Berryrig,\ J- R* ' 



On the gooseberry catterpiliar. 

 " As the gooseberry and currant bulhes in my neigh- 

 " bourhocd have been overrun this season with cater- 

 " pillars, the following method has been contrived for 

 " effectually destroying them. Make a hood in form 

 " of a bell, vnth wooden hoops, pasted over with brown 

 " paper, large enough to inclose the buili, under v«hich 

 " place a mat to the full extent of the hood. Then on 

 " the windward side of the bu{h stick upright in tte 

 " ground some lighted matches well stored with brin'-- 

 " stone, and then cover the bufh and the matches with 

 " the hood. This done, almost instantaneously the ca- 

 *' terpillars will drop upon the mat, so that you may des- 

 " troy them at pleasuve. Be sure instantly, on removing 

 " the hood, to wajh the tree well with water, other- 

 " wise the brimstone will destroy every leaf *. 



" It may, however, be of use to remark, that the lofs 

 " of the leaves, (hould that circumstance happen, will be 

 " no hurt to the future vegetation of the tree j for it will 

 " again put forth Laves, and acquire a new and more. 

 '" beautiful verdure. Perhaps if it were early deprl- 

 " ved of its leaves, it vifould even put forth fruit." 



* This iccms to insinuate, that if proper care be taken to remove 

 it speedily, anil walh the biifli, there would be no danger of destroying 

 the leaves. 



