22 hoeticulturist's rule-book. 



hand over the stalks from bottom to top, crushing all the 

 eggs; repeating two or three times during the season will 

 keep them in check. Arsenites, after the marketing season 

 has passed. 

 Aster. Aster- Worm. — A small larva boring in the stem of 

 garden asters about the time they begin to flower, causing 

 the heads to droop. 



All infested stalks should be burned. 

 Bean. Bean-Weevil or Bean-Bug {Bruchus obtectus, Say). 

 — Closely resembles the pea- weevil, which see for descrip- 

 tion and remedies. 

 Bag-'Worm or Basket- Worm ( Thyridopteryx ephemerceformis, 

 Haw.). — Larva working in singular dependent bags, and 

 feeding upon many kinds of trees, both evergreen and de- 

 ciduous. In winter the bags, empty or containing eggs, 

 are conspicuous, hanging from the branches. 

 Remedies. — Hand-picking. Arsenites. 

 Bark-Lice. — See under Aphides. 

 Blackberry. Cane-Borer. — See under Raspberry. 

 Root Gall-Fly. — See under Raspberry. 

 Snowy Cricket. — See under Raspberry. 

 Blister-Beetle (Lytta two or three species). — Soft-shelled, 

 long-necked, and slim black or gray spry beetles, feeding 

 upon the leaves of many trees and garden plants. 

 Bemedies. — Arsenites. Jarring. 

 Cabbage. Cabbage-Worm, or Cabbage-Butterfly (Bieris 

 Bapce, Linn.). — Larva an inch long, green with yellow and 

 black markings, feeding upon the heads ; two broods. 



Bemedies. — Pyrethrum mixed with flour, or in water 

 decoction. Hot water (temperature from 140° to 160°), 

 applied forcibly in a fine spray. Kerosene emulsion. Lye 

 wash. Arsenites : 1 ounce Paris green or London purple 

 to 6 pounds flour, applied while the plant is wet ; should 

 not be used after the plant begins to head. Salt water 

 sprinkled into the head. Pyrethrum, dry or in decoction. 

 Flea-Beetle. — See Flea-Beetle, under F. 

 Green Lettuce- Worm. — See under Lettuce. 



