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Yellow necked apple tree caterpillar. (Country' gentleman. Oct. 4, 

 1888. 5 3:743 42 ) 



Caterpillars devastating apple trees are identified as Datana ministra Drury. 

 Feeding habits and remedies are given. 



Cow fly, horn fly or Texan fly. (Country gentleman. Oct. n, 1888. 



A re'sume' of what was then known of the insect [Haematobia serrata], 



Oak galls. (Country gentleman. Oct. 18, 1888. 53: 775 25 ) 



Small, round, pubescent galls on oak leaves are identified as those of Neu- 

 roterus verrucarum O. S. 



Cow fly or Texas fly. (Country gentleman. Oct. 18, 1888. 53: 779 25 ) 

 The fly [Haematobia serrata] is stated to be a species of Stomoxys. 



Caterpillar on the chestnut. (Country gentleman. Oct. 1 8, 1888. 53: 



Caterpillars from a Spanish chestnut tree are Halisidota tessellarin Sm.-Abb. 



White grub of the May beetle. (New York state museum of natural 

 history. Bulletin 5. November 1888. 31 p., 5 fig.) [Reprinted, with 

 additions, from the New York state agricultural society, 43d annual 

 report. 1883. New York state agricultural society. Transactions. 

 1883-86. 34:5-33] 



The following are the subheads of the paper: White grub. Egg Injurious 

 character of the insect Injuries from the grub Injuries by the beetle 

 Life history Distribution Its enemies Preventives and remedies Study 

 of the insect desired. 



Cut worms. (New York state museum of natural history. Bulletin 6. 

 November 1888. 36 p., 28 fig.) [Reprinted, with additions, from the 

 New York state agricultural society, 44th annual report. 1884-85. 

 New York state agricultural society. Transactions. 1883-86. 

 34:66-100] 



Contents: What are cut worms ?; Their appearance ; Their habits; Habits 

 of the moths; Natural history; Conditions favorable to cutworms; Their 

 food plants ; Abundance of cut worms ; Literature of cut worms ; List of 

 species; Natural enemies ; Parasites; Preventives and remedies. Two pre- 

 ventives specially commended. 



Red humped apple tree caterpillar. (Country gentleman. Nov. 22. 

 1888. 55 :8 75 23 ) 

 General notice of Oedemasia [Schizura] concinna Sin. -Abb. 



