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extremities. When full grown it creeps into a corner of the hive, or 
into some out of the way crack or crevice, where it makes a tough 
white cocoon, mingled with excrement, from which the moth in time 
issues to provide for another brood. 
R medies. —Moth-proof hives will be of little service in keeping out 
the worms as it is not necessary that the eggs be deposited within the 
hive that the worms gain an entrance. With only moderately strong 
swarms of bees, vigilance with properly constructed movable frame 
hives is the only way to obtain immunity from their ravages. A 
strong swarm of bees will to a great extent resist the attacks of the 
worms; while a weaker swarm will need the more care and attention. 
Prof. Riley suggests that a good way to entrap the worms would he to 
raise the front of the hive on two small wooden blocks and put a 
piece of woolen rag between the bottom board and the back of the 
hive. The worms find a cozy place of retreat under the rag where 
they may be sought and killed from time to time. 
TORTRICIDiE.—The Leaf Rollers. 
As the name indicates, the larvae of many species of this family 
roll up the leaves of trees or shrubs or other plants upon which they 
feed while they feed within the enclosure. While this is the case with 
the larger and best known species, some devour the interior of fruit 
buds and seeds or live in various other ways. 
The moths are small, seldom having an expanse of wing of more 
than an inch. The palpi are short, projecting beak-like in front of 
the head, rarely curved upward. The fore wings are oblong, the hind 
margin about the length of the costal, the costa much rounded, the 
wing variegated with bands and spots, often of brilliant metalic hues. 
When at rest they are folded roof-like over the body. The hind wings 
are dull colored and the inner edges fold fan-like against the body 
when the wings close. Antennae simple ; legs much shorter than 
those of the preceding family. 
Tortrix malivorana, Le Baron.—The Lesser Apple-leaf Folder. 
In his first report, Dr. Le Baron describes this insect asa “pretty little 
bright orange, round shouldered moth, the larva of which is a small, 
greenish, naked caterpillar, with a pale, amber brown head and 
whitish incisions. In some specimens the whole caterpillar is of a 
pale brownish tint. Usually, one caterpillar, sometimes two or three, 
eats off the upper cuticle of the leaf, curling the two sides upwards till 
the edges nearly or quite meet and tying them together with a web. 
In this inclosure the little caterpillar goes through its transforma¬ 
tions.” The worms from which Dr. Le Baron obtained his moths 
were found on the fruit farm of Mr. D. B. Wier, of Lacon, and seemed 
