SPRAYING FKUIT TREES &C. IN CANADA. 



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moth (Bombyx ncustria) now emerge from the little band of eggs round 

 the twigs, and through forming webs are called "Tent caterpillars" in 

 America. In Worcestershire and Gloucestershire the Apple-sucker (Psylla 



Fig. 229.— Codlix Moth Caterpillar. 



mali) does much injury, but appears not to be so common in Kent. For 

 this insect, at Toddington, the trees are sprayed with 10 lbs. soft soap to 



Clean (sprayed). Scabby (not sprayed). 



Fig. 230. 



100 gallons of water before they come into bloom, and with 5 lbs. to 100 

 gallons when in bloom. Next comes the apple Aphis (.4. mali), hatched 

 from eggs laid on the bark the previous year, and by sucking the leaves on 



