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eighths of an inch long, with a black stripe on each wing. 

 The old beetles feed on young leaves, eating small irregular 

 holes. In May and June they lay eggs which hatch into 

 larvae that do the real damage, making the leaves turn 

 brown so the tree looks as if it had been burned. The 

 larvae pupate in the ground in July, and in a few weeks 

 hatch into a second crop of beetles. Spray thoroughly 

 with arsenate of lead when the leaves are well out, and 

 again as the eggs hatch, using one and a half to two pounds 

 to fifty gallons of water. 



LEAF HOPPER. A blunt-headed, long, yellowish, hopping 

 beetle that lives by sucking. It works on the under side of 

 the leaves, causing them to wither and dry up. Use kero- 

 sene emulsion on the first appearance of the pest. 



SAN JOSE" SCALE. The most destructive of all the scales, 

 attacking practically all fruits. The individuals are very 

 small, but they form colonies which give a scurfy ash-gray 

 appearance to the bark. On the fruit a small red circle 

 surrounding the scale is very perceptible. Dormant or 

 winter sprays are the most effective. Lime-sulphur in 

 early spring will help. 



OYSTER-SHELL SCALE. This is larger but not so serious 

 in effect as the San Jose. The young hatch out in May, 

 and spray should be applied as soon afterward as possible, 

 as they are for a time unprotected by the scale. Look for 

 yellowish lice-like insects that are quite active for a short 

 while after hatching and then attach themselves to one 

 place. Spray also as for San Jose. 



BLACK ROT. This appears as a black or brown decay, 

 starting in a small spot and rapidly spreading until the fruit 

 becomes mummified. Spray grapes with Bordeaux mix- 

 ture until the middle of July, then with ammoniacal copper 

 carbonate solution. If you have only a few vines protect 

 each bunch of fruit with a manila bag. For plum, peach 

 and cherry trees use Bordeaux mixture or summer lime- 

 sulphur. Thin out any fruits that may touch. 



LEAF BLIGHT. This attacks the newly forming leaves of 

 peach trees early in summer, causing them to shrivel and 



