498 THE GOOSEBERRY CATERPILLAR. 



2. Insects. (1) The Borer — Buprestis divaricata. 

 Page 490. 



(2) The Cylindrical Borer — Linodendron ci/liii' 

 dricum. Page 464. 



3. The Wart — Sphaeria morhosa. Page 495. 



4. Gumming — Apostaocis. Page 491. 



IV. Diseases affecting the Tree generally. 1. 

 Profusion of Sap — Profusio simplex. Page 462. 



2. Decay — Caries. Page 468. 



3. Freezing — Congelatio. Page 469. 



4. Dropsy — Anasarca. Page 473. 



5. Sun-stroke — Desiccatio. Page 473. 



§vn.— diseases of the gooseberry. 



1. Insects. (1) The Gooseberry Caterpillar. The 

 moth has four transparent wmgs. The body and 

 legs are yellow ; the head, atennae, and feet black. 

 The male is smaller, and is all black except the 

 tip and sides, which are yellow. These insects, as 

 flies, emerge from the ground in the spring, and lay 

 their eggs on the under surface of the leaves. The 

 larvae, when hatched, feed upon the leaf, piercing 



