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of the mischief. At night, therefore, get trays or some- 

 thing similar smeared with tar or treacle, and go qOietly 

 along the rows and shake the shoots over these. The 

 weevils will immediately fall off, and be easily trapped on 

 the tar. Dressings of kainit or of a soil fumigant in the 

 autumn, as well as constant hoeings during May and 

 June when the weevils are active, will help to reduce the 

 number of these pests. Some have tried saturating ashes 

 with parafltin *at the rate of four to five pints per bushel, 

 and sprinkling this mixture on the surface of the soil 

 around plants, and it has proved successful in destroying 

 the weevils. 



Strawberry Aphis (Siphonophora fragariella).— A 

 form of plant lice which has been found doing consider- 

 able harm to the foliage of strawberries in some parts. 

 The ova is deposited on the under sides of the leaves in 

 autumn, and these give birth in spring to vivij^arous 

 females. The Uce infest the flower stems and trusses, 

 as well as the leaves, and severely cripple the growth aixl 

 crops. 



Eemedies. — Trim off and burn the old leaves in autumn, 

 and in spring spray witli Soft Soap and Quassiii Sohition 

 (Formula No. 14). 



Strawberry Eelworm (Aphelenchus fragarine).— 

 A microscopic worm which lives and reproduces itself in 

 the cellular tissue of the leaves and buds, causing both 

 to become distorted and deformed. Owing to its causing 

 the growth to become congested and condensed into a 

 mass, its has been named the "Cauliflower Disease." 

 The Root Eelworm, described elsewhere, also attacl^s the 

 roots, causing them to rot. 



Remedy. — The only one appears to be to burn the in- 

 fested plants. 



Strawberry-Leaf Button Mcth (Peronea eoma- 

 riana). — The larvae of this moth feed during May and 



