SUPPLEMENTARY LIST. 353 



the point of entry. The affected currants ripen prematurely, 

 and shortly decay and drop to the ground, when, on opening 

 them, there will be found in each a small white grub, about 

 one-third of an inch long, which, when mature, leaves the cur- 

 rant and probably passes the pupa state under the ground. 



SUPPLEMENTABY LIST OF INJUBIOUS INSECTS WHICH 

 AFPEOT THE BED AND WHITE OUBBANT. 



ATTACKING THE BRANCHES. 



The oyster-shell bark-louse, No. 16, so common on the 

 apple, is sometimes said to be destructive to currant-bushes. 



ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 



The fall web- worm, No. 27 ; the Cecropia emperor-moth, 

 No. 28 ; the oblique-banded leaf-roller, No. 35 ; the saddle- 

 back caterpillar, No. 49 ; the lo emperor-moth, No. 112 ; the 

 yellow woolly-bear, No. 146 ; and the currant Endropia, 

 No. 216, are all found feeding on currant leaves. 



ATTACKING THE FRUIT. 



The gooseberry fruit- worm, No. 219. 



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