, 1875-03-13
TElE TARiI AND GARDEN.

Tho YcIlov.Nrcked Itrplc-Trce Cater.
ptllnr-Pinnti,lu Il EMmtty-Orcilard-
ArboE-Duy-S1Aecp-e cp-eIs1stnndrr-AEri.
cultural and Experimental Art-Lev.
cling for TiiC.Ds:.tnk-A Gupd Story
AprupUs OF Orainnyc-&sarth-ik0 h- II 0RiA
In Illinois.
Prepared for 7he chfeago Tribune.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Our correspondent, "Adcila," Of Peoria, Ill.,
ono Of the best amateur en.omologtuta In tho
State, and Que who deyo.ea hcr cat'ya leisure to
this fascinating Beionce, purely from love OF
Its study, and especially to tho stuly OF eoo-
nomio entonoiogy,-Hends "Tlla Farm and Gar
den." this weok, IN at.nlo on tho Ycllow-Nccked
Apple Caterpillar. Tnis 1xly has nlnljy prom-
ised 10 furnish an occasional article on insocts,
no1ioua aud beneficial. II IL gutj,ct of vAat
Importance to the agricultural interests, and wo
cannot know too much Of their habits, and tho
n1oaus tor thoir distraction. "Adalla" says;
THE 1ELLow-aEoxED ArFLE-TnzE CATERPILLAR
{pArAHA NfN1sTlks, DHUNY}.
10 avery oscard!ht tia -rYa Of tle UaHa 1nfhtjsrn
h luown, yet few abe to recognize tbs ncsa It.
~ Il yeione, 10 thst family ot L,ptdo*s.rA e4slel
ogused by t4oao wno h4so Known befo;s. L me ..
nrcs. when tas wiu4s sre e1lanasd, from ~ TO 1K
iaclts. TIE molh var!e1 IN cotot according 10 the
fead previously tad upon aud, sss the iaEvs tea Is
upon sns leayes Ut the spples. chersy, quace o4s.
q ~ moss 7.Tis.. ras aadsr wings @ sss
sss sa t1 lxtsF y eos1 H. sls
upper wings vary frpso l1Kc yslow 10 smoky brown.
cfos.ed " iour o. liss narrow n4nIs. Tns boay .H
Tho l4rya, vhen fully grown. is geusE-! auout 2
iuchea long thofo feeding tue loves Of tho nprs
pSni aa,ersl VII r,ts a.. a.!ss - 'ons - Tho Loay l.
.ily found q ntaca ss!oF. with -four sso~tsh ttfpo'
M. ALA.
1sarea, ~ dsus2 p4sci nsar! loo Ia nunte; tas.e
Aso white alll ranu1. A. soon ~ hatct.ed,
Is n fans hs . sats 's
r;luro le4f, except sh4 mdrIb. Tney do uos spin
sonu..n ~st. ~ tbs ten,-o4lasp4ss dos ": thsy
Until tbs lsaFss sra I'll consumed, AID tnan migrating
Tns most interesting feature Of these arrr II during
tao moul.lux saaaon. wlsn sley III coma down upon
trunk Of tho srsa, tul cling lu hoiy IL ths
lark, ssaixsd u tails pas!t!ou ny skcn tnsoad paled
fool, uaaliy two days nd two uIgu, whou they ca1t
on tne,r Cd sstns, mud cssnasn~s crawling up tbs
trunk Of tAe treo 70 hslr food ls4siag the Old anpsy
havs observed them the hickory, eHngng to ons
Of Tho upper branches. wien ouln, Instead of con-
OLD cuough TOR the branches 70 become As asxe sh 4
Of q oumsnon.alzsd ttoc. Whs1s suddenly alarmed.
md IA. Il sat saxss Vii Ss ri. q hs soiJ ~ psa nd
ths Is al4o o1ssF'e1 whsn nesting. They havs six
,.s I*S sna ssya gEop les-e 'su0aea dis
change, snd III tss: tne tAty soplfata and
Thstr lxfyn DO mol n trn iLer appearance until mid
summer. hud Fans1n uIA the fru<s has destroyed the
sssss ~ ns ts xhey fsnian IL he ppa se dur
weather cones. Owing TO- the fact that they eat Ito
nl.irs leaves upon sra1eh bosore migrating to an
appearance when cultivated far shade or ornament;
~. upon tho appe.tsss + ae:reass' IT, vigcr anI
}fIuf Ia ram
lcsshng tls cassp,ilar. from tns trunk ar NG, and
Tiers sre but ius isaa that feed upoa this insect In
M 5y1 ,ts ssoss st ~ s9a ~,
tlun Of this enemy to ths orchssilss.
PLAN1IEd A FAMILY ORCHARD.
1qsxs:ss Ifsx z, III Ts
takes ntronS insste4 II Whatever has tendency ~
improve tue farm aak IT, sdyco IN regard 10 selling
snow the beIt varieties xdap!sI to thIs loeay-south
mst. IL. ~. .ats. so4@ Il vsa!d b Ssst 70 Law III
Ench A prchss for homo us.. Wo I'll lore ap!cs RnA
hoa Illinois will soon gsva them " a 81 p!opsttJ ~
her Esstern stssets.
using tbs span iest hui nld 1t does not altogether an.
swsr our purpose; Wa with to Rst tbs ek1ct amount Of
M e T S m x9f s w s,sas s IN
edit ~ tue suJses of soas Of mailing tuadischs h.a
bssn Eoksn ot 1uay not he amtss hers to say tLas;
incutel. OF eour4c. n, q, II.
1o rotation 10 varieties boat adapted to your
especial locallsy. We caunot anawsr the question
satisfactorily either 70 yous4elf OF ourselves.
Tbs nearest wo eau do Il to give you : list that
10 genorally good Ia youe irnit-distact: Rhode
ls!anu Grooming, Eaopua apitzenbuEg, Northern
Spy, Baldwin. and 1o1bary Rus1et. ate leading
commercial yasistiss IN the laAe-sloEa fruit-dls-
tslcs Of Michigan. On tho west side Of tho lake,
they aro cono4satiyely worthless, except per-
hApa Northern Spy, On wslLdrainel sandy loama.
In Central Illinois, tue Willow Tulg ID oue OF
tho bout lato .keoping marlot-sorts, and im.
monse1y productive. Bops-of-Wlus, Rambo, and
Porter, aso among our best sorts, aud usually
DO ws!l Kos.iok Codllng 10 Al carly aud
great bearer, and the fruit may bo used for
sauca whilo yas quito groeu. Faruouso Or Snow
Apple liz Also good bearer and hardy. GlIpin
and Red AAtrakau aro fair bsarsrs, and valuable.
For family uEe, you would ofcou,ae plant good
number OF vArtesles ta4t for marae1 you would
no. want Why? For market, you plant ouly
those sosts most productive, for family use,
va.iaties would 10 rlAn:el thss, although not 30
productive, nevertheless make up In quality
what they lack In quantity. The following llEt
wnl DO found 10 do well generally 4u Northern
aud Central Illinois. and tna7 ba recommended
both for market and family use, and tipau soms-
what In succession ~ u&u,sd,
Suu.n.er-csrolIoA Bad june Duchess or
Oldonburg.
Early Aulumn-Golden eweessng, Rops-of-
Hlue, Ke&wuk Cooling. Lowell, purter,
Lats Aulumn and EurlY WiAssr-Maiden's
D'uah, Talmsn's R"ese Fall Ofsugs, Standard.
N>u.dull Sseet. These two latter not entirely
hardy.
lyimtsr-I'aa Da'is, Jooa.han, Peyor's I1ed.
Waxensr, Whiso plppin. Wssttsll aaek-no-
Farshas. Wlnsso2. Mtuxlss. Willow Tgig, Lin.
bcs Twiy, Asuies' J4nss. Norshera spy, eta.k
Is slua apple aud !4to seepsr. but Il hss not
YET bacn suhlcieut!y tgo1 " docldo ~ to it. ge-
eral Adaptah.llsT for oIlturs.
For fs1uiiy uae III RI. orchard Of 500 trees, You
wo I'D uol nSea Mora than twenty tFeeA Of su,p-
mss Applss. and ssvsnty.tvo Of tall apples tho