CUT -WORMS 



95 



cucumbers. Cut -worms may be kept away from 

 plants by placing sheets of tin or of heavy glazed 

 paper about the stem of the plant, as shown in 

 Fig. 94. Climbing cut- worms are kept off young 



95. Protecting trees 

 from cut- worms. 



96. Showing methods of cut- 

 ting paper to protect plants from 

 maggots. 



trees by the means as shown in Fig. 95; or a roll 

 of cotton may be placed about the trunk of the 

 tree, a string being tied upon the lower edge of 

 the roll and the upper edge of the cotton turned 

 down like the top of a boot. The insects cannot 

 crawl over this obstruction. 



