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1854. Clement, Asa. — New England Farmer, vol. 6, p. 234. 
Describes jarring against plum curculio and recommends use of sheet. 
1854. Hadley, Joseph. — New England Farmer, vol. 6, p. 315. 
Use of putrid soap suds against plum curculio, followed by dusting with lime. 
1854. Chapin, Rubin. — New York Tribune. 
Quotes New England Fanner, vol. 6, p. 210. Describes remedy used by J. H. 
Mather, namely, sulphur, lard, and Scotch snuff, mixed and rubbed freely on body 
and branches of trees. In a few days curculio all left. 
1854. Harris, T. W. — Report on some of the diseases and insects affecting fruit 
trees and vines. <Proc. Amer. Pom. Soc, p. 215. Sep.: Boston, 11 pp. 
Rept. Journ. U. S. Agr. Soc. pp. 197-210. Amer. Pom. Soc, 1854. 
1855. Wyman, J. P.— New England Farmer, vol. 7, p. 374. 
Describes injury of curculio to apple. 
185G. Holmes, S. N.— The Country Gentleman, vol. 7, no. 24, p. 383. 
Fumigation with tobacco fumes to prevent curculio attack. 
1856. Hill, Dr.— The Country Gentleman, vol. 7, no. 26, p. 412. 
Experiments to determine migratory habits of curculio. 
1856. Pinney, A.— The Genesee Farmer, vol. 17, 2d ser., p. 283. 
Remarks on habits of plum curculio, as a peach pest. 
1856. Thomas, J. J.— The Country Gentleman, vol. 8, no. 8, p. 142. 
Mathew's curculio remedy. Refers to remedies in vogue. 
1856. Kirkpatrick, John. — Notes on a few insects of northern Ohio, injurious to 
the farmer or horticulturist. <10th Ann. Rept. Bd. Agr. Ohio, 1855, pp. 
243-244. 
Includes remarks on the plum curculio. 
1857. Lothrop, D. W.— The Genesee Farmer, vol. 18, 2d ser., p. 286. 
Remarks on various remedies against the plum curculio, such as paving, shaking, 
and syringing the trees with asafcetida, salt water, and strong limewater. 
1857. Fowler, Samuel P. — Distribution of insects injurious to vegetation. <4th 
Ann. Rept. Sec. Mass. Bd. Agr., 1856, pp. 449-450. 
Habits and means to be used against the plum curculio. 
1858. Darling, Mrs. N.— New England Farmer, vol'. 10, p. 73. 
Questions raised as to life history of the plum curculio. 
1858. White, W. N. — American Agriculturist, vol. 17, no. 8, n. s., p. 245. 
Discussion of the shaking method to protect fruit against curculio. 
1858. Clay, C. M.— The Country Gentleman, vol. 12, no. 1, p. 14. 
Remarks on various curculio remedies. 
1858. Affleck, Thomas. — The Country Gentleman, vol. 12, no. 17, p. 272. 
Refers to the discovery by an intelligent citizen of a new remedy for the curculio, 
to be given to the public for some compensation, and makes inquiry about prem- 
iums offered by some of the eastern horticultural societies. 
1858. Ludlow, Thos. W., Jr.— The Country Gentleman, vol. 12, no. 10, p. 158. 
Remarks on habits of the curculio and remedies for protect ing fruit against its 
depredations. 
1858. Sanborn, Francis Gregory. — Entomology. <5th Ann. Rept. Soc IfasjB. 
Bd. Agr., 1857, p. 199. 
Characters and habits of the plum curculio, and remedies. 
1859. Logan, D. B.— The Cultivator, vol. 7, 3d Beriee, no. :\, p. 82. 
Remarks on remedy against the plum curculio. namely, -whale-oil Map syringed 
on infested plum trees. 
1859. Fitch, Asa.— The Cultivator, vol. 7, 3d series, no. 11, p. 340. 
Parasit Ic enemies of the curculio. Food habits, Describes and figures Sigalphus 
cuTCiiUonis Fitch, with notes on its habits. 
