TABLE OF CONTEXTS. 
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Paps. 
APPENDICES [11 
Preface to appendices [3] 
APPENDIX t 
Report or B. G. Hubbard [5] 
Report of observations made in 1881 upon Aletia and other insect enemies 
of cotton, in the State of Florida, [5] — cotton injured more by Dysder- 
tma gutureUut than by Aletia ryltaa, [0] — and more by rust mite than by 
either, [7]— great destruction of Aletia eggs by Tricltogramma pretiosa, 
[7] — succession of broods of Aletia, [7] — distribution of worms on plant, 
[H] — tabular statement of periods of time occupied in each stage of growth, 
[10 J— locality of deposition of eggs on plant, [12]— proportions of light 
and dark colored Worms, [2] — effect of shade in protecting cotton, [12] — 
periods of different stages, [|:$] — copulation, [13] — position of moths at 
rest, [13]— experiments with poisons, [14 ]— pyrethrum, [14]— London 
purple, [ l.">] — poisoning the moths, [ 15] — yeast, [10] — the boll worm, IJeli- 
olhix armiyera Hiibn., [10]. 
APPENDIX II. 
Report of Prof. R. W. Jones [17] 
The cotton boll worm. Ilcliothix arm igera, [17] — its importance, [17] — food- 
plants, [17]— natural history, [18]— tho egg, [18]— the larva, [18]— 
chrysalis, [ 19]— the moth, [19] — weather, [19J— natural enemies, [19]— 
Cotton army worm. Aletia rylina, [ID]— first appearance observed in 
18*0, [111]— experiments with poisoned sweets, [20]— with adhesive sweets, 
[20] — gradual disappearance of moths in October, [20] — preparat ion of 
vegetable substances as insecticides, [20] — pyrethrum, [21 ] — experiments 
with pyrethrum [22]. 
APPENDIX QL 
Report of J. P. Stelle [25] 
First appearance of Aletia rylina and Ileliothi* armigera in Texas in 1**0, 
[25] — cotton blight, [25]— its symptoms, [25]— its causes. [20]— boll rot, 
[20] — its symptoms. [2?] — its cause, [27]— the Hare, [27]— its symptoms, 
[27]— its probable cause, [27]— other food-plants than cotton for Aletia, 
[27] — none found for the larva, [27]— many for the moth, [27]— food of 
larva »f HUAiolki* armigera, [2*] — annoyances to the cotton worm, [28] — 
common salt, [2*] — saltpeter. [2-*] — road dust, [2*] — open spaces, [2rt] — 
trees, [29]— shade, [29]— natural enemies, [29]— birds, [29]— ants, [29]— 
ot her in^e.t s. [30] — the yea^t ferment remedy, [31] — pyrethrum powder, 
[31 ] — ot her vegetable poisons, [32]— arsenical poisons, [32] — London 
pngple, [32] — Paris green, [33] — arsenic, [33]. 
APPENDIX IV. 
Report* OF Dr. E. H. Anderson [37] 
For 1880, [37] — seasons and habits of .J. rylina, [37] — of Ihliothis armigera, 
[373 — localities of first appearance of A. rylina in the season, [37] — rea- 
sons for this first appearance, [37], [38] — hibernation of this insect in 
some form, L38J— causes of undue multiplication of the worms, [38]— in- 
fluence of ants on the number of worms, [38] — habits of ants, [38]— other 
insects gathering sweets from the cotton plant, [39]— jute growing amidst 
cotton has no effect on the worms, [39] — Satumia io found eating cotton, 
[39]— an enemy of the cotton worm found, [39] — experiments with Lon- 
don purple, [39] — with pyrethrum extract, [39] — with yeast, [40] — eggs 
of insects found on cotton leaf, [40] — characteristics of season of 1880, 
[40] — Report for 1881, [40] — diary of observations on issuance, egg- 
