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last year, it has been so captured since 1885. In 1888, the latest date known to 

 Mr. Briggs, it had apparently once more begun to extend its radius, as individual 

 specimens were taken by his nephew near Ramsgate, and by Mr. Harvey at Waters- 

 end, near Dover, apart from the head locality. Mr. Tutt is aware that it still lingers 

 as a British species with us, but doubtless his mention of its having been recorded 

 by me was thought to be sufficient without referring to more recent captures, his 

 desire, as mine, and I think all but ardent young collectors, being to see this fine 

 species again firmly re-established. — Sydney Webb, Maidstone House, Dover : 

 June 3rd, 1892. 



Earli/ occurrence of Colias Edvsa in Guernsey and SarJc.~A8 the occurrence 

 of CoHas Edusa before the autumn is an unusual event in the Channel Islands, I 

 think it worth recording that numbers of specimens were seen this season in Sark 

 as early as May 2.5th, and in auernsey on May 28th and 30th. I captured a speci- 

 men on June 7th in fair condition, and one also on June 12th ; both of these were 

 females. — W. A. Luff, G-uernsey : June 16th, 1892. 



Deiopeia pulchella at ShorncUffe.—k $ specimen of the above, in fine condi- 

 tion, was taken by my groom on the Camp on May 29th. Oddly enough he found 

 it in the midst of bricks and mortar where extensive building operations are in 

 progress. — C. E. Partridge, Shorncliffe Camp : June 20th, 1892. 



Garden pests in 1892. — Although it cannot be predicted from the abundance of 

 insects of any kind in one year that they will be equally common in the same place 

 in the next season, yet the experience of horticulturists, with the application of 

 drastic remedies, goes to show that such will tend at least to the diminution of the 

 numbers of their enemies in the next generation. At all events, whether in con- 

 sequence or not of the destructive warfare I waged against the larvae of Abraxas 

 grossulariata last year, there are very few of them now on the Euoni/mus japonicus 

 in the garden, and there is no evidence of their having been on the ti'ees. 



Last year, a honeysuckle that stretches over twenty feet of paling, having a 

 southern aspect, was sick almost to death, from the exhaustive attacks of Aphides, 

 so that the leaves were to a great extent shrivelled up, no strong shoots were made, 

 and scarcely any flower-buds for this ensuing season were formed. But, although no 

 remedies were applied, there is not now an Aphis on the plant, and it is making 

 strong growth ; in this case, therefore, the reason for the disappearance of the plague 

 is not apparent. 



The rose trees, also, that suffered greatly last year from Aphides, which were 

 not much molested, are now free from them ; but their place is more than supplied 

 by the larvae of Typhlocyha roscB, which, by their action on the under-side of the 

 leaves, have made the upper-side to be covered with yellow spots, much to their dis- 

 figurement, and, doubtless, to the detriment of the trees. 



The apple trees that last year were defoliated by the larvse of Hyponomeuta 

 padella, and, in consequence, shed their fruit untimely, are now full of healthy leaves, 

 but it is yet too soon to say anything decisive about their near future. 



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