The evening world., 1891-04-28
DOWN With THE INSECTS.
Brooklyn Takes Steps to Preserve
Its Beautifying Foliage.

The near approach OF warm weather and the
foliage season has caused the Park Commits
sioners and the Brooklyn Tree-Planting ana
Fountain Society to take steps to prevent the
ravaging OF trees and shrubbery by the insects
that last Summer destroyed much OF the
foliage In the City Of Churches.
In an address to the citizens they suggest
the best means to get rid OF the pests, and
their suggestions are approved by Police Com
missioner Hayden, who Bays he will lend any
assistance In his power to further the object.
The address issued by the Park Department
and the Society follows:
To the Citisens Of Brooklyn;
Tue Park Commission Of the City Of Brooklyn
and the Brook in Tree Planting and Fountain
S)ciety desire 10 call the attention OF ciliZens
to the various insects that nj uring trees and
shrubtery. and would most respectfully urge
all those having SHADE trees or shrubDery
| anime them carefully and take Immediate o
| action In cleansing them before folia Q q, pears
aud warm weather quickens the insect king
Al present two very dangerous foes to trees
and shrubs exist among Ms: One In The cotiony
maple scale, wnicn are likely to tie wherever
These old nests are composed Of q white, cot
| ton-like substance, and are plainly visible on
the under side Of small limbs.
Where these occur M is better TO- head the
tree hack well and brush the stuhs with q siiff
brush to remove those OF the scales that re-
main. This insect Is found chiefly on the
sill yer maple. The scale is SO small now that
On small shrubs and vines 1t can be readily
seen soon alter foliage has developed, at whicn
time It spins Its new nest II II Is removed
then 1t will prevent reproduction. PICK them
on.
The other foe is that commonly known as tue
large green worm, so many OF which appeared
on the streets and trees last summer. II 10 o
LARGE VOFaNiOua althV II n
leaves from the irees, itiers the walks with
fiiih and is disaqreeabie to look at
At present their ooooons are thick In many
trees and shrubs. Each cocoon contains o
large chrysalis " nich will soon develop into u
large moth miller. whicn will deposit great
number Of egss In the trees, from which young
worms will hatch 10 again devour the leaves
and become q general nuisance.
Tne,e cocoons are ABOUT the size OF butter
nut; they are readily seen on the trees and
can eaAily be removed. The ohrysalis should
be destroyed ts prevent reproduction.
II the people win take action at once, and
every person remove all on his premises, we
shalLbe spared their ravages next Summer.
No doubt florists will furnish men, when
required 10 do so, who will cleanse me trees
from Doth these pests,
AlHin let us earnestly request the people 10
take immediate action, remembering that
eEeIy one must do his share TO secure CON-
plete BucceBs.
Committee;
GEORGE v. BRowER,
for tne Park Commission.
ARTHUR MATHRwsoN, M. D.,
A. w. FoLLETT,
L. CoLLINs
for the Tree Planting and Fountain
Brooklyn, April :, 1891.
Approved by tue Department Of Parks by
resolution passed April ., 1891.
Commissioner;
dEoRGE Y. BRowER President
MARVIN CRoss,
CHARLES II. LUsooNB.