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along its sides, give it somewhat the appearance of being 

 striped. It is slightly hairy, footless, and not very active, roll- 

 ing itself in its progress, but is very destructive to the fruit- 

 trees it infests. 



Borer, Fig. 127 a, larva of the Chrysobothris, or snapper, is a 

 pale yellow or very light wood-colored worm, less than an inch 

 long, ringed or jointed as the former, and somewhat more 

 hairy. It is soft, and generally flabby-looking, with dark head 

 and jaws, not very prominent, immediately back of which it has 

 a flattened and curiously-marked enlargement or pair of heavy 

 shoulders, from which the body or tail tapers rapidly to a point. 

 It is, I think, even more injurious than the former, but both re- 

 quire prompt and thorough attention.- 



In addition to the voluntary labors of the downy woodpecker, 

 who is an active and laborious hunter of the young larvae, va- 

 rious means of destruction are available. 



The beetles of both kinds should, as far as possible, be de- 

 stroyed, the Saperda by means of brush fires in the orchard at 

 evening, and the snapper by catching with the hand. Scrape 

 the bark around the butts of the trees in August, carefully 

 burning the scrapings, and destroy the young worms by a thor- 

 ough washing with ley or coating with soft soap. Watch for 

 the first fresh castings of the worm while small, and either cut 

 him out, or pass a wire or pointed flexible gutta-percha probe 

 up the hole to pierce him, or stifle him with camphor plugged 

 into the hole, or with the fumes of burning sulphur, if they 

 will reach him, or. with an awl open the upper end of his bur- 

 row and pour in scalding water, as suggested by Dr. Fitch. 



Piling ashes or lime around the trees in spring, or coating 

 the butts for eight or ten inches with pitch or grafting compo- 

 sition, will also be found useful. 



BUD WORM AND PARENT MOTH. 



Supposed to be Larva of Loxotenia Rbsaceana. 

 The moth is generally about half an inch long, and of a 

 light brown color, but variable. When at rest, a quadrangular 

 figure is formed by several narrow brown bands upon the 

 wings. 



