IV 
INDEX. 
Barley, 144. 
Bascom, George, 19. 
bassii, Botrytis, 55. 
Basswood, 134. 
Bean, 23. 
Beer mash as a culture fluid, 56. 
Beetles, 55. 
carabid, 27. 
food of, 107. 
Birds, 21, 44, 56. 
Bishop, Luke, 80, 81. 
Bisulphide of carbon, 89,90, 95. 
Blackbird, 21. 
red-winged, 44. 
Black rust, 141. 
Blechrus linus, 27. 
Blissusleucopterus, studies on, 32. 
life history of, 33. 
natural enemies of; birds, 44. 
insects, 39. 
parasites, 45. 
topical applications for, 57. 
Blister, pear-leaf, 125. 
Blue grass, 109. 
Boardman, Dr. E, R., 9,12, 15, 18, 19. 
on habits of chinch bugs, 34, 35. 
on corn’root-worm, 18,20, 21, 22,26,29. 
Bogardus & Johnson, 35. 36. 
Boisduval on plant mites, 126,143. 
bombycis, Micrococcus, 52. 
Borer, Lombardy poplar, 121. 
peach twig, 77. 
Botrytis bassii, 55. 
Box elder. 136. 
Brady cellus, 112. 
dichrous, 112. 
Briosi, Giovanni, on Phytoptus. 123,124, 131 
Broom corn, 6, 29,38. 
brunnea, Colap sis, 104. 
Brunton, G. A., 14, 67, 68, 69. 
on the crown-borer, 69. 
Buckton, G.:B.. on Aphis cucurbitce. 84. 
Bur-oak, 138. 
Burrill, Prof. T. J., 8,9,48,53,134,140,141. 
on habits of chinch-bug, 34,35. 
describes Micrococcus insectorum, 52. 
on the Lombardy poplar borertApriZws 
granulatus), 121. 
on Phytoptus pyri, 125,140. 
on the verbena mite, 141. 
C 
Cabbage, 103,104. 
cut-worm, 103. 
worm, European, 7,92,108,112. 
purple, 104. 
calandrce, Pteromalus, 151. 
Calathus, 109,115. 
gregarius, 109. 
caliduvi ,Calosoma, 108. 
caliginosus, Harpalus, 112. 
Caloptenus spretus, 47. 
Calosoma. 108,115. 
calidum, 108. 
scrutator. 108. 
Canker-worm, 108,110,111,112.113,115,119, 
Carabid beetles, 27. 
food of, 107. 
Carabidce, 106,107,113,115,119. 
food of, 107. 
Carbon, bisulphide of, 89,90,95. 
carinata, Amara, 110. 
Cat-bird, 44. 
Caterpillars, 108,109, 111, 113,117,119. 
Cecidii, 127. 
Cedar, 101. 
cerasi, Selandria, 98. 
cerealella, Gelechia, 152. 
Chambers, V. T., on Strawberry Crow 
Miner. 77. 
Chenopodium album, 19. 
Cherry, insects injurious to, 98. 
Cherry slug. 6,98. 
description and life-history of, 99. 
remedies for, 99. 
Chinch-bug, 5. 7,9, 10, 32,41,42,44,105,108,11 
114,117,118,126. 
life-history of, 33. 
natural enemies of, birds, 44. 
insects, 39. 
parasites, 45. 
summary, 56. 
studies on, 32. 
topical applications for, 57. 
Chlcmius, 111, 115,116. 
dijffinis, 111. 
erythropus, 111, 
nemoralis, 111. 
tomentosus, 111. 
Chrysopa, 43. 
plorabunda, 42. 
cinctus, Harpactor, 43, 56. 
cinerea, Epicauta, 104. 
Cladosporium, 23. 
Clemens, Dr. Brackenridge, on Anar 
lineatella, 77,79. 
Cleonus punctiventris, 55. 
Clover, 21,23.104. 
Coal-tar, 57. 
Coccides. 116. 
Coccinella, 118. 
munda, 40. 
novem-notata, 41,118. 
quingue-notata, 118. 
quindecim-punctata, 116. 
sanguinea, 118. 
CoccinellidcB, 7,40,56,90,106,116,119. 
food of, 116, 
artificial culture of, 120. 
Colaspis brunnea, 104. 
Coleoptera, 114,115. 
larvae of, 110. 
colossus, Evarthus. 109. 
Composites, 10,112. 
comma, Agonoderus, 27,43,56,111. 
Comstock. J. H., on Anarsia lineatella, 7 
