222 THE PLUM CURCULIO. 
1850. Simpson, H. B— The Southern Planter, vol. 10, no. 9, p. 265. (From Hovey's 
Magazine of Horticulture.) 
An account of the habits of the curculio with remedial measures for its control. 
1850. Drake, R. H.— The Cultivator, vol. 7, no. 1, p. 47. 
Remarks on jarring against the plum curculio. (Uses a large umbrella to catch 
falling insects.) 
1850. Harris, Thaddeus Wm. — Injurious insects. <New England Farmer, vol. 2, 
p. 252. 
Habits and ravages of the plum curculio, with remedies. 
1850.* H(arris), T. W. — Curious facts in natural history. <Sat. Rambler, vol. 5, no. 
47, p. 4, November 23. 
Remarks on the plum curculio. 
1851. Green, Harvey. — The Genesee Farmer, vol. 12, p. 96. 
An account of destroying the curculio by holding burning straw torches around 
infested trees, into which the beetles fly. 
1852. Hackett, J. — The Horticulturist, vol. 7, no. 1, p. 51. 
An account of freeing trees from curculio by throwing common wood ashes all 
through the branches and over the tree early in the morning when wet with dew. 
1852. Stokes, Wm.— The Horticulturist, vol. 7, no. 8, p. 350. 
Results of spraying trees with whitewash to which has been added flour of 
sulphur, at the rate of one-half pound to a pailful of whitewash. 
1852. Buchanan, R.— The Horticulturist, vol. 7, no. 9, p. 438. 
Reports good results by the shaking system and details the methods for its 
operation against the plum curculio. 
1852. Ludlow, Thos. W., Jr.— The Horticulturist, vol. 7, no. 9, p. 432. 
Ravages of the curculio prevented. 
1852. Dean, Joshua. — The Horticulturist, vol. 7, no. 11, p. 528. 
"Remedies for the curculio. A new one." (An ounce of sal ammoniac and a 
pint of soft soap dissolved in 3 gallons of water, thrown on the foliage and fruit 
with a syringe in the morning, twice or thrice a week.) 
1852. "G. E. G."— The Cultivator, vol. 9, n. s., no. 4, pp. 146-147. 
Plan of a curculio catcher. Facts and figures showing that the curculio can be 
certainly, safely, and cheaply resisted. 
1852. Birmingham, H. — The Cultivator, vol. 9, n. s., no. 5, p. 182. 
Oil troughs for the curculio. 
1852. Evans, Gurdon. — Insects injurious to vegetation. In a general view and 
agricultural survey of Madison Co., N. Y.<Trans. N. Y. St. Agr. Soc, vol. 
11, pp. 745-746, 1851. 
1853. Betts, Chas.— The Cultivator, vol. 1, no. 5, p. 155. 
Throwing air-slaked lime into plum trees to prevent curculio injury. 
1853. Maxwell, S., Jr.— The New England Farmer, vol. 5, p. 372. 
Discovers eggs of curculio under flap, which he regards as new habit in history 
of insect. Recommends removal of egg with penknife. 
1853. Lake, J. — New England Farmer, vol. 5, p. 479. 
Uses air-slaked lime on trees when fruit sets, applying early in the morning when 
dew is on. Reports complete success. 
1854. Parsons, John, Jr. — American Agriculturist, vol. 13, no. 8, n. s., p. 118. 
An account of jarring plan, giving details of the work and indicating number of 
beetles caught during different years, and amount of sound fruit at harvest time. 
1854. Longworth, N. — The Country Gentleman, vol. 3, no. 4, p. 59. 
Saves his crop from plum curculio by paving under trees as far as spread of 
branches. 
1854. Downing, A. J. — Rural Essays, p. 439. 
Remarks on destructiveness of curculio to plum; and states it is less injurious 
where soil is a stiff fat clay, where curculio finds poor quarters in the soil. 
1854. Robinet, A. — New England Farmer, vol. 6, p. 325. 
Quotes Ohio Cultivator; communication to Cincinnati Horticultural Society, 
Recommends jarring against plum curculio, using two semicircular sheets on hoop 
frames. 
