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month of August, where they were attacking the fruit. 

 They excavated a little hollow near the blossom end of 

 the apple about the size of a pea, which was occupied by 

 small insects. Until the habits of the insect are more 

 thoroughly understood, it will be difficult to advise any 

 remedies. 



There is quite a number of insects in this class that af- 

 fect the grape vine, some of which may become trouble- 

 some, and we should watch their habits. The following 

 accounts are condensed from Dr. Fitch's Report : 



Raphigaster sarpinus, or the large Green Tree-bug, is 

 grassy-green, edged with yellow, and a black point at 

 every joint of the abdomen ; found in September. 



Pentatoma ligatat or the Bound Tree-bug, is also 

 grassy-green, but more widely bordered all round, except 

 the head, with pale red, and has a pale red spot on the 

 middle of its back and on the apex of its scutel ; antennss 

 green. 



Anna modestat or the Modest Tree-bug, is tawny,yel- 

 lowish-gray, thickly dotted with brown punctures ; the 

 wing-covers are red at the apex of their leathery portion, 

 and have a brown spot at the tip of the hyaline portion ; 

 the under side is whitish, with a row of black dots along 

 the middle, and another on each side. 



Thelia nnirittata, (J2arm), or the Single-striped Tree- 

 hopper, is chestnut-brown, shaped like a beech-nut, with a 

 perpendicular protuberance on the fore part of its back, 

 higher than wide. It is tawny white in front, a white 

 stripe along the back to the tip; length 0.37 inch; July 

 and August. • 



Ceresa babalas, or Buffalo Treehopper, is of a light 

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