. [Scientific lectures]. er. It will beseen, also, that this is a protection against late frosts, and I be-lieve that every person who tries this method of protection willever use it with entire satisfaction. TENT-CATERPILLAR OF APPLE-TREES. Clisiocampa Americana. Harris. What farmer in New Hampshire is not familiar with the webnests of this caterpillar, glistening in the rays of the spring sun,before the trees are in blossom ? Yes, before the leaves areone-half grown, these little white web nests speak tell of a negligent, slovenly farmer, whose spare hours aregot rid of as usele
. [Scientific lectures]. er. It will beseen, also, that this is a protection against late frosts, and I be-lieve that every person who tries this method of protection willever use it with entire satisfaction. TENT-CATERPILLAR OF APPLE-TREES. Clisiocampa Americana. Harris. What farmer in New Hampshire is not familiar with the webnests of this caterpillar, glistening in the rays of the spring sun,before the trees are in blossom ? Yes, before the leaves areone-half grown, these little white web nests speak tell of a negligent, slovenly farmer, whose spare hours aregot rid of as useless time, and the pests of his orchard revel inhis neglected trees, among which the caterpillar holds conspicu-ous place. This small white glistening web, if unmolested, soonspreads over several branches, and the caterpillars strip thetree of its leaves, to the great damage of it, if not entailingdeath, which is ever liable to occur from this cause alone. This caterpillar is well known to all, yet all do not understand 17.
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