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The long, cylindrical greenish worm with its peculiar markings and 

 sphinx-like appearance when at rest, the brown-colored pupa supplied 

 with the handle-like tongue case, uncovered at times from its earthen 

 cell beneath the ground, and the huge moth with the broad wing 

 expanse are easily recognizable in the accompanying figure. The 

 illustration of the larva brings to mind, no doubt, a common natural- 

 history object more or less repulsive and perhaps heretofore unasso- 

 ciated with the gorgeous moth shown below. 



Fig. 5. — The tobacco hornworm (Phlegcthontius qui nquemacv lata) . a, Adult rnoth; b, full-grown 

 worm or larva; c, pupa — natural size (from Howard). 



REMEDIES. 



While the great size of these larvae makes it possible for a com- 

 paratively few individuals to work considerable damage, on the other 

 hand, they are easily observed and can be kept below the "danger 

 line'' by hand picking them from the plants. Howard says: 



In ordinary seasons and in certain localities the tobacco crop will not suffer so 

 severely that it can not be protected by the ordinary process of hand picking, or 



