i8 The Horticulturist's Rule-Book. 



Apple (Bark Louse), continued. 



Preventive. Plant unaffected trees. 



Remedies. Spray with kerosene emulsion, soda wash, 

 or soap and soda wash, when the shoots begin to start. 

 Wash the limbs with soap suds or lye water. Scrape off 

 the lice. 



BUD MOTH (Tmetocera oceilana, Fabr.). A minute insect, 

 destroying the flower bud of apples, pears, plums, etc. 



Remedy. Arsenites applied when the buds begin to swell, 

 and again ten days later. 



CANKER-WORM (Anisopteryxvernata, Peck). Larva, a "meas- 

 uring worm" an inch long, dark and variously striped, 

 feeding upon the leaves. 



Preventive. Bands smeared with tar or printer's ink, or 

 similar devices, placed about the trunk of the tree to pre- 

 vent the wingless females from climbing. 



Remedies. Arsenites. Jar the worms into straw, and 

 burn the straw. 



CODLIN MOTH (Carpocapsa pomonella, Linn). Larva, three; 

 fourths inch long, pinkish, feeding in fruit ; two broods. 



Remedies. Arsenites applied just after the blossoms fall 

 and again ten days or two weeks later. Swine in the 

 orchard. Cloth band about the trunk of the tree, which 

 is examined at intervals of seven to nine days for larvae 

 and chrysalids. 



FALL WEB-WORM (Hyphantria textor, Harris). Hairy larvae, 

 about an inch long, varying from gray to pale yellow or 

 bluish black, feeding upon the leaves of many trees, feed- 

 ing in tents or webs. 



Remedy. Destroy by burning the webs, or removing 

 them and crushing the larvae. 



FLAT-HEADED BORER (Chrysobothris femorata, Fabr.). Larva 

 about an inch long, flesh colored, the third segment 

 ("head") greatly enlarged; boring under the bark and 

 sometimes into the wood. 



Preventive. Soap and carbolic acid washes applied 

 early in June and July. Keep trees vigorous. 



Remedies. Dig out the borers. Encourage wood-peckers. 



