Insects Injurious to the Apple. 



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large. Mr. Clive Murdock writes from Linton that many of the 

 bands contain one hundred females ; Mr. Mercer of Eodmersham 

 that some three hnndred were found on one band. Still OTeater 



numbers have been found by the writer on bands sent him from 

 various parts of the country. 



Mr. Ballard, manager of the Eardiston Farming Company, near 

 Tenbury, who follows this banding year by year, places a layer of 

 cement around the large cider trees to receive the grease. This plan 

 seems to work very well and does not seem to harm old, rough and 



