New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-24
PROSPECT PARK N DANGER.

THE sAwFLY STRIPPING THE ELMs N FLATBUsH-
REMEDIES THAT SHOULD BE APPLIED.
There is a great dang from insects lowering
Prospect Park. Brooklyn. That scourge OF the
elm tree the lophys pn which has ravaged the trees
OF Flush severely for the last three years. has now
appeared IN Fatbush just south OF Prospect Park and
has spread among the elms with great rapidly They
all present the same anchoy aspect, looking X
they had been exposed tothe flames of some conhasra
ton. But this due to daintncss OF the IOphyrus
which eats only the green substance OF the leaf leaving
the network OF veins by which the circulation OF the
maintained The leaf thus muated Is unable 10 re-
sist the heat OF the and becomes scorched and
withered and falls upon the ground which in Fatbush
has the appearance OF october or November for It 10
covered with elm leavee Although the ravages
OF the tophys general through Fatbush they are
most conspicuous IN Flatbushave. This great thor
oughfsre takes new character as soon a. II mas
passed the Coney Island Railroad station just south o.
tue wilnk entrance to Prospect Park Hitherto 1t has
been her decidedly before 1t reaches the plaza
and 10 lined everywhere with young trees OF modern
date But az soon as passes the model little station.
well known TO the racing men who 20 70 sheepsnead
Bay II enters upon region OF magn ifcent old trees and
quaint and handsome mansions. Many OF these are
partly OF stone partly OF single. long and low; others
types Of the fine country mansions OF three
generations ago when the United states was
intensely classical and every pretentious struct-
modelled upon the Parthenon or
Erectheum; others Of the most modern character
AL however. are alike in being embowered in gardens
aud spacious grounds that contain masnlncehs spcei
mens OF various kin Is or trees ,,,,
OF the finest OF these mansions, far back oehan
superb trees, is the Garrison place Here the t0PnyS
sswiiy has particularly distinguished himself ara the
forty or more elms look strange indeed De.ds .ne ~
ering tulip that dot the lnnenS
lawns Mr.. Clsrkson said 10 a IRlBUNE reporter = -
really do know what shall do. ms Is tho 1ourtI
they nave come to Fatbush ana aul so auhDyou
that thoughts Of cutting down All my cns
The deiestabe little beetle not content with destroy
aupearauce OF tho elms. but he nles INTO tue
chmueps. and makes hid-ous nuisance OF MN sell.
have about made up my mind 10 sacrince my
The elms upon the Avenue are just as
badly treated in the gardens or MI Carksoh anu
others evil plight Is less conspicuous because
the original planters were not much ID love Win lnen
and preferred other trees especially map ana morse
chestnuts which finer than any trees OF the knd 10
Newton OF Brooklyn These the toPhyrus uoes hos
touch nor the white PIKE o. which there are noDle
specimens although IL really Is his proper tree Nor
has .de any attack upon the great black walnut ID
the grounds OF tine crook ace Nothlne Is penn aone
destroy these pests although the pupe are ying AZ
foot OF each em tree By the thousands looking Ike
yellow grains OF ricr and bucket OF BOILING not soap
suds per would kill them on to great extent
no entirely. -
There's probability that when these millions OF pupe.
lying def"ncrless now, become fulnedged sawnss tney
will betak themselves Prospect Park and ruin all th-
young trees there. For these being immature csnhot
bear the Of ike old trees As soon AS
the puD flies nothing can be done TO aYoll the
bat they be dispatched ID the pupt sltse,
fr the larv Irresistible instinct descend the ruhk
and either the crryces Of the bark or 90 10
tie ground and Each household supposed to
but all supn- thinking that nothing can be done
They have faniarized themselves with the idea OF los
OF the beautiful park close 20 them. The trunks
should 30 syrInged with English purple and the Crouni
soaked either with that or with sopsus az once pelore
pupe OF the first brood become the sawhes OF TIE
second.