no 



AMERICAX HOJIE GARLEN. 



The common remedy of syringing or sliowenng the vines 

 with strong soap-suds, or with a solution of whale-oil soap, is 

 prescribed for this and some other insects which commonly or 

 occasionally infest hop-vines. 



PARSLEY W0R:\I. 



Fig. -"-. 



LARVA, WITH TAEE^'T BUTTERFLY. 



a, I.arra ; &, rapilio Troilns. 



This is a yellowish-green worm, with black streaks and spots, 

 and a pair of hidden yellowish fleshy horns, united at the Ijase, 

 which it throws up when disturbed, and from which an offensive 

 and sickening odor is emitted. It is from an inch to two inch- 

 es long, not very numerous, but rather voracious. It feeds upon 

 the parsley, parsnep, and some other plants. The only known 

 remedy is to catch and crush him. 



ROOT WORMS. 

 TuENip Root Worm. 



I.ARTA OF .-VNTIIOMTIA C ANICtJLARIS. 



Radish Root "Worm. 



l..\RVA or AnTHO-MTIA RaPIIANI, OB TtADICC-M OF F.rF.OPE. 



Oxiox Root WoRir. 



i.ARVA OF .\>-TUOMVIA CFF.\r.L.M. 



The anthomyite, which, according to Harris, ai'c the parents 

 of these various root worms, are the small " flo^\'er flies," which 



