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I'.tscs ihf ireos are coniplt.'ti*l\ strippnl oT leaves. When 

 I'lilly j,rio\vii llie ealeipillais ilesceiul to the (■round, 

 hiiiiow inio the lurl around the tree-., and spin eoeooiis 

 in vvhUh Ihey spend ihe winter, nol pupalinij tuitil Ihe 

 I'ollowinjf sprinjf. 



The sudden appearanee of ttii.s species as a seriously 

 dcstruotive insect in linjfhmd in n)c<' is noteworthy, 

 since Cameron in 18S5 recorded only two Knglish 

 specimens. It is widely spread in northern and central 

 ICurope, beinif known as a pest by (lerman foresters, 

 and it is found in North .'\merica. It is also of interest 

 lo know thai since its outbreak at Thirlmere the sawtly 

 has been fjreatly kept in check by the activity of 

 enemies sueh as ichneununi (lies. 



Xfiiinliis /iiri, h. the sm.iller larch sawlly, is a black 

 uisect nieasurinjj only 6 mm. (about '^ inch) in length. 

 lis caterpillar is uniforndy pale green, with brown head. 

 .Mthoui^li they were present at Avondale in consider- 

 able numbers they do not seem to be seriously 

 injurious. — PrOUCSSOR Carpkntkr in Ecoiwiiiir Pru- 

 cvdiiigs of Ihf K. 1). S. 



Royal Horticultural Society. 



.At the council meelinjj on the 1 ith ult. the draft 

 schedule of the 1913 autumn show was discussed and 

 approved, several new classes being added, with some 

 increase made in the prize money in others. Kailing a 

 summer show next year, which is not on the tapis, a 

 winter fruit and flower show having^been arranged for, 

 substantial amplilication will be found in Ihe rose 



ckisses, and in the fruit section a class has been added 

 for a collection of twelve dishes, lobe shown on a table 

 space of nine feet by three feet, each exhibit to be 

 decorateil with small pot plants, cut Mowers and foliage, 

 J^M in money being allocated to this i-lass. Ouite a 

 nice display o( cut flowers wiis in evidence at the 

 meeting, a cultural certificate being awarded to Mr. 

 W. Usher, of Brenanstown CWirdens, Cabinleely, for 

 flue spikes of seedling I'entstenions, a further cultural 

 certificate being awarded to Mr. John D.awson, fore- 

 man, the Chief Secretary's Gardens, I'hienix Park, for 

 Hybrid Perpetual Carnations, two of which were highly 

 commended, a vole of thanks being passed lo Messrs. 

 Charles Ramsay & Sons for a collection of border 

 Chrysanthemums from the Royal Nurseries, P>alls- 

 bridge. The Rev. II. Kingsmill Moore, U.U., and 

 Messrs. Robert Jameson tt Sons, Royal Nurseries, 

 Sandymoinit, were elecleil members of the society. 



Irish Forestry Society. 



Ti^lK general ipiarterly meeting, held at j,i Dame 

 Street, Dublin, on the loth ult., appeared lo us highly 

 successful, inasmuch as there wasa good attendance 

 o( those interested in re-timbering the Green Little 

 Island, with good speakers who spoke very much to 

 Ihe point. Talk turned chiefly on the celebration of a 

 National Arbor Day for Ireland, Sir Krederick Moore 

 giving the ball a good kick ofl" in support of the resolu- 

 tion. Prior to this, however, letters of sympathy with 



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