CONTENTS. 



The Elm .Alealy-Bug- 127 



History of the Species 128 



A Related Species 128 



Habits of the Elm Mealy-bug 129 



Confused With the Woolly Aphis 129 



Description 129 



Remedies 130 



The Strawberr}- Crown-Girdler 130 



Geographical Distribution 131 



Common Names 132 



Food Plants 132 



Injuriousness I33 



Injuries to Plants other than the Strawberry 135. 



Nature of the Attack 135 



Description and Natural History 136. 



The Adult Beetle I37 



The Egg 137 



The Larva 13^ 



The Pupa 138 



Number of Broods and Hibernations 138 



IMeans by which the Crown-girdler Spreads 139 



Natural Enemies I39 



Remedies I39 



Dipping in Arsenate of Lead 141 



Notes on the Bud Moth 143 



When to Spray 149 



How to Spray 1 50 



What to Spray With 151 



Natural Enemies of the Bud Moth 151 



Some Pests to Be Watched for by our Inspectors and Fruit- 

 growers 15- 



The Peach-tree Borer 153 



The Flat-headed Apple-tree Borer 154 



The Round-headed Apple-tree Borer 155 



