Insect Enemies of Trees 



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a newly-formed nursery or freshly-made-up seed beds the 

 attack of the wire worm is always most pronounced. In the 

 case of fresh nursery ground, paring off and burning a couple 

 of inches of the top soil in the autumn has been attended 

 with excellent results, as has also dressing the ground with 

 gas lime. When seedlings are attacked, hand picking, with 

 the use of sliced carrots, mangold or potatoes, varied with 

 pieces of oilcake as a bait, are to be recommended. Dress- 



WITCH'S BROOM ON THE WILLOW (SUMMER APPEARANCE) 



ing the seeds with red lead is very advantageous to prevent 

 birds and mice from attacking freshly-sown quantities. In- 

 jury from wire worm is not likely to cause any serious conse- 

 quences after the first year's growth of the plants, especially 

 if the ground has been kept clean and free from weeds during 

 the egg-laying season in June. 



The above are only a few of the many insects that injure 

 our forest trees ; but those treated of are the most familiar 

 to the forester, and those whose attacks he has most fre- 



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