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Habits. — This small locust seems to be quite local in distri- 

 bution, having been taken only at Cheltenham (Chicago). 

 Here I found the entire series of eighteen specimens, living 

 within an area of twenty yards, on light sandy ground, sixty 

 yards from the lake shore. All the mature specimens were 

 found during July and August. In the afternoon of August 

 26, 190 r, a number of this species were discovered at the point 

 above mentioned secreted on the ground among the accumu- 

 lated remains of dried twigs and leaves, fallen from the weeds. 

 Individuals with the light dorsal stripes were especially well 

 protected against this background. Out of six specimens 

 taken on the above date, one was a dull brown, without the 

 median stripe. In fact, the striped form of coloring is the 

 prevailing one. When an attempt was made to capture these 

 shy little insects with the unaided hand, they jumped ener- 

 getically, using their wings rather sparingly in their attempts 

 to escape. 



SPRAY, O, SPRAY. 



(E. G. Packard in Fruitman's Guide.) 

 Spray, farmers, spray with care, 

 Spray the apple, peach and pear ; 

 Spray for scab, and spray for blight, 

 Spray, O spray, and do it right. 



Spray the scale that's hiding there, 

 Give the insects all a share ; 

 Let your fruit be smooth and bright, 

 Spray, O spray, and do it right. 



Spray your grapes, spray them well, 

 Make first class what you've to sell. 

 The very best is none too good, 

 You can have it, if you would. 



Spray your roses, for the slug, 



Spray the fat potato bug ; 



Spray your cantaloupes, spray them thin, 



You must fight if you would win. 



Spray for blight, and spray for rot, 

 Take good care of what you've got ; 

 Spray farmers, spray with care, 

 Spray, O spray the buglets there. 



