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years to mature and resembles the grub of the May 

 beetle. 



Having received several letters accompanied by 

 specimens of this insect, we give below one received 

 the past season, with the reply, for the benefit of 

 others who may need similar information. 



Fig. 13. 



Frye, Maine, June 26th, 1891. 

 State College, 



Oiono, Maine : 

 I send a specimen of Beetle which I have never seen before in 

 this State. Please examine it. It is sent in a tin box package. 



Yours truly, 



Allen Reed, 



Frye, Maine. 

 Mr. Allen Eeed, 



Frye, Maine : 

 Dear Sir: — The specimen you send is the Goldsmith-beetle, 

 known to entomologists as Cotalpa lanigera, L., Family Scara- 

 bceidce. This insect, in the perfect or beetle stage, feeds upon 

 the leaves of trees, especially the pear, though other trees, as the 

 elm, hickory, poplar and oak are subject to its attacks. During 

 the middle of the day the beetles hide in the trees on the under 

 side of the leaves, and are on the wing in the evening and morning 

 twilight. The beetles come out of the ground in May and June. 

 When abundant they do considerable damage to the foliage of 

 trees, but they are so scaree in Maine we need not be concerned 

 regarding them. This beautiful beetle always claims attention 

 when found. We have specimens from the Kennebec valley and 

 farther west in the State, but have never found or heard of a 

 specimen being taken in the Penobscot valley or eastern part of 

 the State. Will be pleased to answer any further questions you 

 may ask regarding insects. 



Yours truly, 



F. L. Harvey. 



Remedies for Borers. 



Mr. Rutillus Alden called our attention to an orchard in Win- 

 throp, Me., owned by Mr. Dexter Remick, that was coming into 

 bearing and had been kept entirely free from borers by rubbing 



