This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...found feeding upon the eggs. Two pecies have hitherto been recorded as feeding upon the eggs of G. xpretus. The egg parasite (Bceoneura famelica Say) which was figured in the tirst Commission reportt has proved quite common at Bosoawen, and next to the Carabid larvae, is, so far, the most efficient destroyer of the pggs of atlanis. REMEDIES. Destruction of eggs.--It has been demonstrated that the breaking up of the egg-pod and the exposure of the individual eggs to the influence of the weather proves fatal to the embryo, hence we have recommended harrowing the fields in late autumn or during any mild weather in early winter. In the light sandy soil which prevails around Boscawen, we strongly recommend this method in such fields as are in cultivation, and in which the eggs are...

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