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INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE PLUM. 



night, and, when on the wing, is of such a size that it is often 

 mistaken for a bat. Within a few days the female deposits 



her eggs, ghnng them singly to the under side of the leaves, 

 -usually only one on a leaf, but occasionally two or even three 

 may be found on the same leaf. 



