THE BOOK OF GARDENING. 



stage, sometimes in the crevices of loose and old bark, at others 

 under the trees themselves just beneath the surface-soil, or any 

 rubbish, such as fallen leaves, which has b<*en allowed to 

 accumulate. 



Winter Moth {Cheimatolria brumata). — To hardy fruit-trees 

 like Apples and Pears there are no worse pests than the cater- 

 pillars of the above Moth, which attack the trees in early spring. 

 Many forest and landscape trees are also laid under contribution. 

 The male flies towards dusk in late summer, but the female is 

 unable to fly. The perfect insects are found right into the 



New Year. The 

 Moths are too 

 small to be 

 generally noticed. 

 If a female (with 

 rudimentary 

 wings) should be 

 seen in early 

 autumn she 

 should be des- 

 tr oyed. The 

 mature caterpillar 

 is greyish-yellow, 

 with white stripe. 

 Paris Green is the 

 remedy to employ 

 against the abun- 

 dant pest, taking 

 care that it is 

 not used while 

 the trees are in blossom, and that the foliage is well wetted. 

 As a preventive measure all orchard trees should be grease- 

 banded in autumn, using Willesden or similar grease-proof paper. 

 The bands should be frequently examined, and any females 

 caught destroyed, while the grease should be renewed as it 

 becomes necessary. Male and female Moth and caterpillar are 

 shown at Fig. 714. 



Wireworms. — By this popular name are designated several 

 most destructive insects, the larvae, or grubs, of certain species 

 of Click Beetles, but principally of Agriotes lineatus. The Beetles 

 themselves (Fig. 715) are not sufficiently destructive to call for 

 special measures being taken. The grubs are, when full-fed, about 

 iin. long, nearly cylindrical in form (Fig. 715), and of a dirty 

 yellow colour. Unlike the majority of insects these pests remain at 

 least two years in the larval state. The damage they do to such 

 vegetables as Carrots, Cabbages, Cauliflowers, Potatoes, Parsley, 

 Lettuce, &c, to such flowers as Carnations, Iris, Gladioli,, and 



Fig. 714. — Male, Female, and Caterpillar of 

 Winter Moth. 



