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Cut- Worm, continued. 



small bunches of fresh grass or clover, which are scattered 

 at short intervals about the garden towards evening. 

 Arsenites mixed with shorts, and placed about the plants 

 Make two or three deep holes by the side of the plant 

 with a pointed stick; the worms will fall in and cannot 

 escape. Dig them out. Plow infested land in fall to give 

 birds a chance to find the worms. 



Cut- Worm, Climbing. Several species of Agrotis. The 

 worms climb small trees of various kinds at night and eat 

 out the buds. 



Preventive, Place strips of tin or bands of tar about 

 the trunk. Dig a small circular hole, with perpedicular 

 sides, about the base of the tree. 



Remedies. Arsenites. Hellebore. 

 Dahlia. FOUR-STRIPED PLANT-BUG. See under Currant. 



GREEN LETTUCE-WORM. See under Lettuce. 

 Deutzia. FOUR-STRIPED PLANT-BUG. See under Currant. 

 Egg Plant. POTATO BEETLE. See under Potato. 

 Elm. ELM-LEAF BEETLE (Galleruca xantho-melcena, Schr.). 

 A small bettle, imported from Europe, which causes 

 great devastation in some of the eastern states, by eating 

 the green matter from elm leaves, causing the trees to ap- 

 pear as if scorched. 



Remedy. Arsenites with kerosene emulsion 

 CANKER-WORM. See under Apple. 

 WILLOW- WORM. See under Willow. 



Endive. GREEN LETTUCE-WORM. See under Lettuce. 



Flea-Beetle (Phyllotrcta vittata, Fabr. ; Haltica striolata, 

 Harris). A minute black spotted beetle, feeding upon 

 many plants, as turnips, cabbage, radish, mustard, potato, 

 strawberry, and stocks. It jumps upon being disturbed. 

 Closely related species attack various plants. Very de- 

 structive to plants which are just appearing above the sur- 

 face. 



