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1843. Burnett, Joel.— Trans. Mass. Hort. Soc, 1843, p. 18. 
R6sum6 of the early accounts of the curculio and methods for its control. 
1843. Lovett, Capt. — The Cultivator, vol. 10, no. 9, p. 150. 
The plum curculio killed by salt. 
1844.* Gaylord, W.— Trans. N. Y. St. Agr. Soc, vol. 3, pp. 314-315. 
Prize essay on plum curculio; compiled account of life history, etc. 
1844. Kenrick, John A. — The New York Farmer and Mechanic, vol. 1, no. 21, 
p. 347. 
Remedy against plum curculio: Batter of meadow mud well saturated with 
salt lye spread and spaded to each infested tree. 
1844. Jacobs, Benjamin. — The New York Farmer and Mechanic, vol. 2, no. 17, 
p. 271. 
Salt spread over the ground under plum trees as far as spread of limbs prevents 
curculio arising from ground in early spring, and insures abundant crop of fruit. 
1844. Harris, T. W— New England Farmer, vol. 22, p. 13. 
Description of the grub of the plum curculio; distinguished from the apple 
worm. 
1844. Burnett, Joel. — New England Farmer, vol. 22, pp. 49-51. 
Description of the curculio with figures of the various stages; life history obser- 
vations, and methods to be employed for its control. (An essay to compete for an 
award of $200 for destroying the curculio, offered by the Massachusetts Horticul- 
tural Society.) 
1847. Landreth, D. — Dictionary of Modern Gardening, p. 176. 
Quotes article from "Fruits and fruit trees of North America," by Downing. 
1847. Davis, N. S. — Fruits, Insects, etc.<Amer. Journ. Agr. and Sci., vol. 5, pp. 
168-169, March. 
Injuries produced by the plum curculio discussed. 
1848. Hall, Caleb.— The Cultivator, vol. 5, no. 9, p. 278. 
Fumigating plum trees with brimstone to protect from ravages of the curculio 
recommended. 
1849. Cole, S. W.— American Fruit Book, p. 204. 
An account of the plum curculio, with description and figures of larva, pupa, and 
adult, and stung plum. Treats of remedies. 
1849. Cleveland, H. W. S — The Horticulturist, vol. 4, no. 3, p. 128. 
An account of paving under infested trees to protect crop of fruit from plum 
curculio. 
1849. Spalding, L. A.— The Cultivator, vol. 6, no. 8, p. 247. 
An article "Paving vs. Jarring" in treatment against plum curculio. 
1849. Sanborn, Eastburn. — New England Farmer, vol. 1, no. 9, p. 137. 
An account of breeding experiments to determine habits of the curculio; reme- 
dial measures indicated. 
1850. Harwell, Robert. — The Horticulturist, vol. 5, no. 6, p. 258. 
An account of puncturing of fruit by the curculio. 
1850. Gabriel, G.— The Horticulturist, vol. 5, no. 1, p. 22. 
Remarks on remedies against plum curculio, namely, gouging eggs out with sharp 
instrument. 
1850. Spalding, L. A. — The Horticulturist, vol. 5, no. 1, p. 30. 
An account of paving to destroy the curculio. 
1850. Young, L.— The Horticulturist, vol. 5, no. 5, p. 2 15. 
Whitewashing trees and dusting with lime to prevent curculio injury. 
1850. Cole, S. W— The Cultivator, vol. 7, no. t'-\ p. 395. 
Remarks on jarring against the plum curculio. 
1850.* Moulson, S— New England Farmer, vol, 2, no. 24. 
Account of the destructiveness of the curculio. 
1850. Drakk, R. H.— The Cultivator, n. b., vol. 7, p. 47. 
Remarks on jarring against the plum Curculio. 
1850. Sanborn, Eastman. — Now Kit-laml Fanner, vol. 2, no. 12. p. l!>7. 
Account of plum curculio and remarks on remedies. 
