Quince cultureAn illustrated hand-book for the propagation and cultivation of the quince with descriptions of its varieties, insect enemies, diseases, and their remedies . ver an inch long, with dark ashen gray sides and 104 QUIXCE CTLTURE. lighter color above. Tlie chrysalis in the earth cocoon isabout seven-tenths of an inch long, yellowish brown withdarker bj-own markings. 7. The Climbing Cut-WoivM {Agrotis scandens,Kiley) is very destructive to bnds and tender stems and leaves. The body of the mothis about seven-tenths of au inchlong, and the spread wings meas-ure nearly an inch and a half
Quince cultureAn illustrated hand-book for the propagation and cultivation of the quince with descriptions of its varieties, insect enemies, diseases, and their remedies . ver an inch long, with dark ashen gray sides and 104 QUIXCE CTLTURE. lighter color above. Tlie chrysalis in the earth cocoon isabout seven-tenths of an inch long, yellowish brown withdarker bj-own markings. 7. The Climbing Cut-WoivM {Agrotis scandens,Kiley) is very destructive to bnds and tender stems and leaves. The body of the mothis about seven-tenths of au inchlong, and the spread wings meas-ure nearly an inch and a halfacros:^^. The fore wings are ofa light bluish gray with darkermarkings. The hind wings are Fig. SCANDENS. ^^^^^^^^^ ^j^-^^^ rpj^^ j^^.^.^ -^ ^|^^^^-^ an inch and a half long, of a light yellowish gray, varie-gated with dull green. It has a dark line along the back,with fainter lines along the sides. The sjaracles areblack. The chrysalis is brown. 8. The Mamestra Picta, or W-maeked Cut-Worm{Agrotis clande.^tiiia, Harris), feeds on succulent j^lants,low bushes, and the buds of trees. It is supposed tohave two broods a year. The first trausformation of the.
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