. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. 1570 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE larvae live and in which they change to ; The caterpillars of the fall gen- eration appear about the middle of Sep- tember, reach their growth before the leaves drop and transform to pupae, in which state they pass the winter. Either cut out and burn the nests, or, in case of early varieties,
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. 1570 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE larvae live and in which they change to ; The caterpillars of the fall gen- eration appear about the middle of Sep- tember, reach their growth before the leaves drop and transform to pupae, in which state they pass the winter. Either cut out and burn the nests, or, in case of early varieties, from which the fruit has already been picked, spray with arsenate of lead, just as the worms ap- H. A. GOSSARD, Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Bulle- tin 233. Tarnished Plant Bug Stop Back on Peach This is a grayish-brown bug, marked with black and yellow, and it is about one-fifth of an inch long. It is very com- mon and attacks many cultivated plants. Treatment To protect the peach crop, clean cul- ture is advised to keep down the weeds among the trees and about the margins of the orchard. Tussock Moth. See Apple Pests. Walnut Scale. See Walnut Pests. Spotless Fall Web Worm HypTiantria textor Harris (Family Arctiidae) General Appearance The adults are slightly over one-half inch long with a wing expanse of one and one-half inches. The body is light and the wings pure or dusky white. There are no spots upon wings or body. This species is distinguished from the fall web worm (Hyphantria cunea Drury) of the Eastern states by the pure white antennae and the absence of spots on the abdomen. The full grown larvae are very hairy, yel- lowish or greenish in color, with a dark- er stripe along the back, a yellow stripe along the side and covered with whitish hairs which arise from black and orange- yellow tubercles. Life History This species hibernates in the pupa stage within a cocoon attached to tree trunks, fences, rubbish or under the ground. The moths emerge in the spring,
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