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Manawatu Herald, 15 June 1895, Page 3

and narrow, with an indented white stripe along the back ; inferior wings lance-shaped, ash-coloured, with long fringe. Length, about three lines ; expanse of Wings, sit to eight lines. In Europe there are two generations a year, but here there is a succession of broods from spring to well on in winter. Here, as almost everywhere, nature has happily provided a check to undue development of numbers. A small ichneumon, measuring about three lines by from four to six across the wings, attacks a great many of the grubs, and deposits its eggs in them, so that from one-half to two-thirds of the pupte hatch out flies instead of moths. Any pupa showing brown oolour should, if possibl, be left, as they are suve to oontain the parasites.

Numerous remedies have been tried, such as an infusion of tomato* and gum-leaves, and many others. As I have already mentioned, the grubs are very impatient of disturb* ance. They appear to bave a much more decided aversion to lime, especially gas-lime, than most caterpillars, but it needs to be frequently and lightly applied. I have myself adopted the lime treatment with most satisfactory results, and have also found it a good plan, after a very hot day, to give the crop a thorough hosing, after which great numbers of the grubs will be found dead. The pest is usually muoh worse in dry seasons than in wet ones,

The way in which I apply the lime is as follows: A long oanister perforated at both ends is filled with lime. Taking this in both hands I pa3s between the rows of cabbages ; holding the canister a short distance lrom the ground I shake vigorously, thus doing two rows at onoe.

A better plan, and one which answers admirably, has since been suggested — namely, spraying, or if on a small soale watering with a fine rose, with the following : $lb coaltar boiled in 1 gallon of water, and while boiling dilute with 50 gallons of fresh water; stir well for some time, and it ie ready for use. All insects dislike tar and will get away if possible. Give the crop and ground about it a good dressing. If on a large soale, soot and lime applied with the strawsonizer are good ; the tar-water may be applied by means of the same maohine. Stimulants such as nitrate of soda will also force on the crop, and so save a deal of damage.

Seedlings should be placed in the tar-water for half an hour at least, then washed and planted ; or weak tobacco-water will answer.

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