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Insect Pests. 



In spring they come forth us soon as the buds swell, and com- 

 mence to feed on the voun^ leaves. Some sent from Kvesham came 



out of their small cocoons on the 18th of j\Iarch. They continued 

 feeding until July, hut many matured in the latter part of June. 



The larva is deep hro\\'nish-lilack, witli a lirighl. I'cd dorsal stripe, 

 a red line on each side spotted with ^\hite, and amiither aliow- the 

 legs. The segirrents have tufts of brown hairs. 



When mature it spins up in a grey coimkiu villi lar\-al hairs 

 in its meshes, and ehauges to a deep brown ])upa ; these are tisually 



