IJ-t GARDEN FOES. 



Grape Moth (Batcxles angustiorana).— A small moth 

 of a yellowish and brownish colour, which lays its eggs on 

 or near the berries of graj^es grown under glass. From 

 the egg<& are hatched small active cateri)illaD3 of a greyish 

 hue with buff heads. These glue the berries together, 

 pierce their skins, and feed on the flesh. In conse- 

 quence the berries begin to decay, an-d the bunch is 

 soon spoiled. When the bunch is touched the larva be- 

 comes quite active, and lets itself down to the floor by 

 means of a silken thread. 



liEMEDiES. — Hold a traj' smeared with treacle under the 

 bunch, and give the latter a gentle shake, when the larviB 

 will descend. 



Mealy Bug- (Dactylopius longispinus).— This is the 

 most disagreeable pest of all wdien it gets among the 

 bunches, which it is sure to do when there is a bad attack, 

 and the grapes then are not fit to eat. 



Eemedies. — The grapes should be cut as soon as possible 

 after they are ripe and put into bottles, and taken into 

 a dark room. Then syringe the house with a paraffin 

 emulsion, made as follows : Take two or three shovelfuls 

 of fire from the vinery fire, and put outside surrounded 

 with bricks. Place a saucepan over the fire which will 

 hold three or four gallons. Put into the saucepan two 

 pounds of best soft soap and four ounces of washing soda, 

 with half a pint of soft water. Stir the soap briskly while 

 boiling with a good handful of twigs from a birch broom. 

 When dissolved pour into it one gallon of good paraffin, 

 and continue to stir briskly for fifteen minutes after it 

 has boiled, taking care that it does not splash over into 

 the fire. Take it off the fire and continue stirring until it 

 comes into a stiff paste. Add to this 30 gallons of boiling 

 water, and thoroughly syringe the vines, and everything 

 in the house — even the rods right down into the ground. 

 Do this again three or four days after, and, if properly 

 made and used, no mealy bug or any other insect will be 

 alive, and it will not injure the vines. But it should be 



