. 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. Pig. 10. A Single Shipment of Ladybirds. The crate holds 33,000 individuals and con- stitutes a colony for five acres of melons or orchard infested with aphids (plant lice). transferred to ordinary flour sacks, se- curely fastened at the end, and laid out on the snow, later to be taken out via the mule pack train to the railroad. Inasmuch as the
. 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. Pig. 10. A Single Shipment of Ladybirds. The crate holds 33,000 individuals and con- stitutes a colony for five acres of melons or orchard infested with aphids (plant lice). transferred to ordinary flour sacks, se- curely fastened at the end, and laid out on the snow, later to be taken out via the mule pack train to the railroad. Inasmuch as the colonies in December and January are usually buried beneath several feet of snow, it would not be pos-. Fig, 11. The Ladybirds (Hippodamia con- vergens) are Measured in a Chute-like grain. The machine is operated with slides and counts 33,000 at each operation. They are packed in 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 Lowther, Granville, ed; Worthington, William, 1871-. North Yakima, Wash. , The Encyclopedia of Horticulture Corporation
Size: 1319px × 1895px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, booksubjectfruitculture, booksubjectgardening
