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Elm Beetle — Yellowish-brown color, one- 

 fourth inch long. Appears in early summer. 

 Feeds on leaves. Spray with Paris green last 

 of May or early in June and again about the 

 middle of June or use arsenites with kerosene 

 emulsion. 



Eh)i Scale — Small, soft scale insect of whitish 

 color. Appears on underside of branches. 

 Spray with kerosene emulsion the first two 

 weeks in June. 



Fall Web-worm — Larva one inch long, hairy. 

 Very destructive, feeding on the leaves of al- 

 most all the trees. Burn the webs where 

 - formed. Spray with arsenites. 



Pour-striped Plant Bug — A yellow, black- 

 striped bug, one-fourth inch »long. Punctures 

 young leaves and shoots of many plants, espe- 

 cially the dahlia. Hand pick or spray with 

 kerosene emulsion. 



Grcen-fii — See Aphis. 



Holh/ltocl- Bug — Small bug of greenish color 

 that causes serious injury to hollyhocks. Spray 

 with kerosene emulsion. 



Leaf-cutter — Yellowish-green caterpillar 

 about one inch long, black spots. Appears in 

 June and July. Spray with tobacco or ker- 

 osene emulsion. 



