THE FRUIT GARDEN 



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them by closing their breathing pores, or that will fill the 

 air with poisonous fumes. 



Fungous enemies. Almost every kind of garden 

 fruit is a prey to one or more parasitic enemies in the form 



Two common defects of apples. Tlie codling moth causes 

 greater loss to many apple growers than all other insects com- 

 bined, despite the fact that this pest can be controlled by 

 proper spraying. 



