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insects appear : a second croii of eggs is laid, and tbe same round in repeated ; 

 but tills second brood does not issue from the pupa until tbe following spring. 

 The perfect female is shown in Figure o4d. tbe lines showing tbe actual size. 



Those who receive currant bushes from a distance, in order to avoid the 

 introduction of this insect in the pupa state, should carefully wasli tbe roots 

 of the plants and burn whatever may be washed from tbeui. 



Remedies. — When tbe worms are not cbeclied. they soon strip both tbe 

 currant and gooseberry bushes of their leaves, and tbe partly-grown fruit 

 isbrivels and dies. The insect threatened to put an end to currant culture in 

 localities where it is an imi)ortant crop, until an effective remedy was made 

 known. Ky tbe prompt use of white hellebore tbe insect may be subdued with 

 but little trouble, and tbe crop saved. Some paiiers speak of the use of 

 "hellebore/' and it is necessary to specify white belleliore ( Vcratnim 

 alhinii). wbicb is an entirely different drug from tbe bbu-U hellebore {Helle- 

 hoiKS iii(ier). The powdered root as sold at tbe drug stores, is of a light 

 greenish-yellow colour, and excites violent sneezing when taken into tbe 

 nostrils; hence care should be observed in handling it. The powder may be 

 sprinkled upon the bushes by means of a tin sifter, but this is often attended 

 by uniileasaut sneezing, and is not so economical or effective as to apply it 

 mixed with water. Place a heaping teaspoonful of tbe powder in a bowl ; 

 make sure that the powder is thoroughly wetted: then adil more water, 

 stirring until a quart, more or less, has been added. Turn this mixture into 

 a pailful of cold water, stir well, and apply by tbe use of any garden syringe 

 or baud-engine, or a watering-pot may be used. The oliject should be to wet 

 every leaf; hence much force is not needed. In a few days, if any worms 

 are found to have escaped, tbe application should be repeated ; rarely are 

 more than two doses needed. Tbe use of white hellebore is so easy and .so 

 effective that none of the other applications that have been recommended need 

 be noticed. — Iiijiirioiis Insects, Treat. 



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