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POTATO. 



and various apparatus often taking the place of the straw hive of 

 former days, makes the outside of the hive less attractive, and the 

 opening much less commodious for entrance of the moth. 



If the moth should be found troublesome in this way, reducing the 

 size of the Bees' entrance doorway is the obvious and regular remedy. 

 If the great caterpillars are found to be doing mischief to Potato 





Death's-head Moth, also caterpillar not yet full sized. 



leafage, they should be looked for under the surface earth, or sheltered 

 from light by day, and from their great size would be easily distin- 

 guishable, even in the moonlight of August or September, when at their 

 night feed. 



But excepting as matter of curiosity or interest from their great 

 size, the Death's-head Moth and its caterpillars are rarely noticed in 

 this country. 



Frosted Orange Moth. Gortijvafavafjo, Newman. 



GoRTYNA FLAVAGo. Frostsd Orange Moth. 



The caterpillars of the Gortijna Jiavago, or " Frosted Orange " 

 Moth, feed within the stems of various strong growing plants, as the 



