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Several lanterns have been especially devised which, by 

 throwing a strong light, will attract the insects. That 

 shown in figure 48 is a French device, modified by a 

 distinguished American horticulturist. It consists of a 

 square glass lantern, at each side of which is a flaring tin 

 reflector. At the lower side of each reflector, near the 

 glass, is a longitudinal opening. The lantern is set upon 

 a cask or tub in which there is some water. The insects, 

 attracted by the light, fly towards it, and striking the 

 glass fall down through the opening into the water. 

 This has been found very effective. It would no doubt 

 be well to place upon the water a little kerosene, just a 

 thin film, enough to cover each insect as it falls in. 



THE GRUB. In Europe, with the related grub, the 

 habits of which are like those of ours, the employment of 

 children to follow the plow to pick up the larvae as they 

 are exposed, has been found the only efficient method. 

 It is probable that pigs and ducks might be made useful 

 in a similar manner. 



In gardens, when a vegetable, a fruit, especially the 

 strawberry, or a flower, is observed to suddenly wilt and 

 droop, it should at once be lifted, with the surrounding 

 earth, and the grub sought for and destroyed. The 

 grubs sometimes cut the roots of the grass in lawns to 

 such an extent that the turf may be rolled up like a rug. 

 Of course there is no remedy, but to prevent further 

 trouble the grubs should be picked up, and they are 

 sometimes gathered by the bushel, before re-seeding the 

 lawn. Pastures, in which the grub is present in large 

 numbers, should be given over to the swine, which will 

 soon dispose of them. 



NATURAL REMEDIES. Chief among these is the much 

 abused Crow, which is most efficient in discovering these 

 grubs and destroying them in grass lands; by some in- 

 stinct they discover the hidden enemy, and many of 



