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QUINCE. — KASPBERRY. 



QUINCE. 



Attacks to the Quince have scarcely ever been reported to 

 me, and amongst these none that are pecuHar to this tree. 

 The names of various infestations to which it is subject in 

 common with other orchard trees will be found in the list of 

 fruit trees and bushes (arranged alphabetically, with the 

 names of the attacks to which each land is subject) placed 

 preceding the Index. 



KASPBERRY. 



Raspberry Beetle. DytHrus tomentosus, Fab. 



Bytdrus tomentosus. — Raspberry Beetles, much magnified, with line showing 

 natural length ; maggot, magnified, with line showing natural length, after 

 sketch by Prof. Westwood. Raspberry fruit. 



The Raspberry Beetles are to be found in spring (after they 

 have developed from the chrysalis state, in which they have 

 passed the wiuter) infesting various kinds of flowers, but 

 especially those of Raspberries. As a fruit infestation this 

 beetle affects Raspberries and Blackberries, and is to be found 

 widely distributed over the country ; reports of its presence 

 have been sent me from various localities in Kent, and as 

 being very noticeably present in 1891 (the year of its worst 



