Abstract
As if the apple tree with its sixty or more insect enemies were not sufficiently afflicted, a distant relative of the Canker-worm has been making itself so notorious in Georgia, as to give apprehension of the total destruction of apple orchards in the locality infested. The insect complained of is Eugonia subsignaria Pack., a measuring worm which at times has been a veritable nuisance upon shade trees in New York and Philadelphia. In pursuance of my duties as a Special Agent of the Census Office (in the fruit interest), and through subsequent correspondence, the following facts were obtained from Mr. Adam Davenport, of Fannin County, in the State named. In his first communication, received some months since, it is stated that the worm made its appearance upon Rich Mountain, a spur of the Blue Ridge, about four years ago, attacking forest and fruit trees; and that it had since spread over a large area, doing great damage. Apple trees in June last were as destitute of leaves as in mid-winter, the fruit growing to the size of marbles and falling off.
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Claims 3
Claim · model-written summary
The worm spread over a large area after appearing on Rich Mountain.
- Taxon
- APPLE TREE
Malus domesticat0 - Interactor
- Eugonia subsignaria Pack.e1pest
- Outcome
- spread over a large area, doing great damagee0
- Setting
- Rich Mountaine0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the worm made its appearance upon Rich Mountain, a spur of the Blue Ridge, about four years ago, attacking forest and fruit trees; and that it had since spread over a large area, doing great damage”
e1“The insect complained of is Eugonia subsignaria Pack.”
t0“APPLE TREE”
Claim · model-written summary
Apple trees were defoliated in June.
- Taxon
- Apple treesMalus domesticae0
- Organ / stage
- leavese0
- Interactor
- Eugonia subsignaria Pack.e1pest
- Outcome
- destitute of leavese0
- Qualifier
- June laste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Apple trees in June last were as destitute of leaves as in mid-winter”
e1“The insect complained of is Eugonia subsignaria Pack.”
Claim · model-written summary
Apple fruit grew only to marble size and fell.
- Taxon
- APPLE TREEMalus domesticat0
- Organ / stage
- fruite0
- Interactor
- Eugonia subsignaria Pack.e1pest
- Outcome
- fruit growing to the size of marbles and falling offe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the fruit growing to the size of marbles and falling off”
t0“APPLE TREE”
e1“The insect complained of is Eugonia subsignaria Pack.”