220 THE PLUM CURCULIO. 
1824. Mitchell, Samuel L. — American Farmer, vol. 6, no. 23, p. 183. 
An early systematic account of the curculio. 
1826. Harris, Thaddeus Wm. — New England Farmer, vol. 5, pp. 169-171, Decem- 
ber 22. 
Remarks on the plum curculio. 
1828. " Scrutator. "—New England Farmer, vol. 7, pp. 81-82. 
Brief description of the curculio, with remarks on its feeding habits, and methods 
of propagation. 
1828. Harris, Thaddeus Wm. — The curculio, or worm, in fruit. <New England 
Farmer, vol. 7, pp. 81-82, October 3. 
1829. "J. K."— American Farmer, vol. 2, no. 18, p. 140. 
An account of the feeding habits of the curculio; also stated that, in addition to 
destroying the plum, peach, apricot, and nectarine, it is frequently found on the 
apple. 
1829. Prince, Wm.— A short treatise on horticulture (1828), p. 22. 
Recommends paving around trees as far as branches extend as a means to exter- 
minate the plum curculio. 
1829. "J. K."— American Farmer, vol. 9, no. 18, p. 140. 
Remarks on the puncturing of fruit by the curculio. 
1830. "Anonymous letter to a gentleman of Philadelphia." — American Farmer, 
vol. 12, No. 34, p. 267. 
Description of the plum curculio, written to compete for a premium offered by 
the Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Horticultural Societies. 
1830. Reynolds, S. — American Farmer, vol. 12, no. 23, p. 179. 
Recommends wood ashes and lye drenched around the trunks of infested trees 
as remedy against plum curculio. 
1830. Hildreth, S. P.— New England Farmer, vol. 9, p. 82. 
Complaint of the destruction of all stone fruits by the curculio, and encourages 
the offering of a premium for an effective remedy. 
1831. Wilson, Wm. — American Farmer, vol. 12, no. 49, p. 389. 
Description of the curculio. 
1832. Manly, B.— New Genesee Farmer, vol. 2, pp. 45-53; id., pp. 62-63. 
Description of the curculio and reference to remedies. 
1838. Lewis, G. M— The Cultivator, vol. 5, no. 6, p. 111. 
Recommends paving around infested trees as the most effective remedy for the 
curculio. 
1838. Manning, Robert. — Book of fruits, p. 33. 
Refers to growing stone fruits by the sea, as the curculio are said to avoid the 
salt air. 
1838. Briggs, L. W — New England Farmer, vol. 16, p. 389. 
Recommends use of tin troughs around trees and filled with water and lamp oil 
to prevent ascent of tree by the curculio. 
1840. Burnett, Joel. — New England Farmer, vol. 18, p. 304. 
Recommends jarring infested trees twice a day as long as the insects are in evi- 
dence and collecting dislodged curculios on sheets placed beneath the trees. 
1841. Harris, Thaddeus Wm. — Plum tree grubs. <New England Farmer, vol. 19, 
p. 405. Figure. 
Brief treatment against grab of plum curculio. 
Id. — Insects Injurious to Vegetation (1st ed.), pp. 67-69. 
Good general account of the plum curculio. 
1842. Thacher, James. — The Southern Agriculturist, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 47. 
Remedy: Spreading under infested trees lime, wood ashes, fresh seaweed, ground 
bark from tan pits, coal ashes, etc., to prevent descent into the earth of the cur- 
culio. 
1843. Harris, Thaddeus Wm. — Apple worm; curculio plum grub. <New England 
Farmer, vol. 22, p. 13. 
Characteristics of codling moth and cure's io. 
