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Plant Lice. — These insects have 

 been very troublesome this season, es- 

 pecially in the cherry trees. Not only 

 have they stunted the tree growth, but 

 they have also lessened the fruit growth, 

 causing the cherries to mature irregu- 

 larly, and to be of smaller size than 

 usual. This pest is becoming so serious 

 that some means must be taken to de- 

 stroy it. We used kerosene emulsion 

 this season, but, while it killed the aphis, 

 the second and third application seemed 

 to burn the foliage very severely. We 

 are glad to notice that whale oil soap, 

 one pound to seven gallons of water, 

 has been proved to be equally effective, 

 and not injurious to the foliage. Not 

 all the whale oil soap sold is of good 

 quality, and in the purchase the greatest 

 care must be observed to secure the best 

 grades. 



CuRcuLio IN Cherries. — Never be 

 fore have we seen the curculio to be so 

 troublesome in the cherry as this season. 

 Between this insect and the aphis, which 

 has been so abundant as to cause the 

 fruit to ripen most irregularly, the cherry 

 crop has proved almost worthless. The 

 larva of the curculio is not a very attrac- 

 tive morsel, but it is hard to find any 

 cherries free from them. Not like the 

 plums, the stung cherry does not fall to 

 the ground but continues until maturity, 

 and overgrows the crescent mark so that 

 it can scarcely be detected as a wormy 

 cherry without breaking it open. 



The North Star Currant has done 

 better this season than previously. 

 The branch is very healthy and vigorous, 

 and an abundant bearer of fair-sized fruit 

 of good flavor; much more agreeable to 



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