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FIG. 31. 



FIG. 32. 



The consideration of this and other insects doing injury to 

 <3urrants and gooseberries is deferred, until we have more data. 

 The station will be pleased to receive specimens of insects doing 

 injury to the above plants. Below we give the remedies known for 

 the currant worm. Spray the bushes well with powdered hellebore 

 in water, one ounce to the pailful. Shower the bushes with water a 

 little hotter than the hand can bear and destroy the worms that are 

 dislodged and drop to the ground. Hand pick the leaves when the 

 larvte are young and grouped on them. Tlie 3'oung larvie are to be 

 found usuallv on the lower leaves of the bushes and can be detected 



