. The butterfly book; a popular guide to a knowledge of the butterflies of North America. Butterflies -- North America. 0«lc€bU<Ui from this p;iper that \vc have been with great kindness per- mitted to draw thf illustrations which are herewith ^iven. As a means of combatm^' this pest, it has been recom- mended to spray the peach- trees, just as the leaves are betijinning to open in the spring, with a solution of one pound of lime and one pound of Paris green mixed in two hundred gallons of water. It is also recom- mended to spray the trees in February, or even injanuary, with kerosene emuls
. The butterfly book; a popular guide to a knowledge of the butterflies of North America. Butterflies -- North America. 0«lc€bU<Ui from this p;iper that \vc have been with great kindness per- mitted to draw thf illustrations which are herewith ^iven. As a means of combatm^' this pest, it has been recom- mended to spray the peach- trees, just as the leaves are betijinning to open in the spring, with a solution of one pound of lime and one pound of Paris green mixed in two hundred gallons of water. It is also recom- mended to spray the trees in February, or even injanuary, with kerosene emulsion, which is said to penetrate the little burrows in which j.^^, j^,, _ ., ,,„ the larvae hibernate and kill wings expanar.!; a. them. The latter method is l'.'',',';;;',; ()"^ undoubtedly preferable. lo, p. 12.). CUPID'S " Round her flaming heart thry hover, Lurctl hy loveliness they gn Moth-like, every man a lover, Captive to it-< gleam anlin-l ami lilinking,- Fascinatetl, freiuieil things.— How they flutter, never thinking What a (loom awaits their wingn! It is all the ohl story,— Pleasure hung u|ion a breath : Just a chance to taste of gh>ry 1 )r:i\vs a le^'iun ilown to ilcath. I'ire is dangei is an i But the game is worth the c«n«ll« When the • 1 , . . 427. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932. Garden City, N. Y. , Doubleday, Page & Co.
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