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patches on the under-side of the leaves, fastening them to the leaf 

 with a gummy substance. The eggs are rounded oval in form, about 

 one sixteenth of an inch long and about one twenty-fifth of an inch 

 wide, somewhat flattened on the portion attached to the leaf, and of 

 a reddish or resin color. 



The young bugs soon emerge, and are slaty gray above with 

 several small black warts on the surface, and there is a greenish 

 tinge to the under surface. As they grow older, they are more of a 

 yellowish green color with the head slaty black. The young will be 

 found of different sizes all summer, as the female does not lay her 

 whole stock of eggs at one time. 



Fig. 4. 



About the last of September, the bugs have attained their full 

 growth. Fig. 4, about three-fifths of an inch long, and are ochre yellow 

 with so many small punctures that it gives a dusky hue to the body. 

 The full grown bugs when handled, and especially if crushed, give off 

 a very strong odor. 



In order to check the ravages of these insects, they should be 

 sought for and killed when about to lay their eggs ; but if any have 

 escaped detection, the eggs may be discovered and crushed. Water 

 drained from a barn yard is a good remedy as it tends to promote 

 the vigor and luxuriance of the plants, thus rendering them less 

 liable to suffer as much from the punctures of the bug. 



The plants should be visited daily and searched, as the bugs 

 remain quiet in the daytime on the stems, or on the ground under the 

 leaves. Shingles, strips of board or other similar objects may be 

 laid on the ground for the bugs to hide under, when they may be 

 captured and destroyed. Experiments with kerosene emulsion have 

 not thus far proved very successful. 



