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timber from abroad. 1 have seen wickerwork baskets absolutely crumb- 

 ling away througli the work of this borer, and it is from such articles 

 that houses are often infested, and no end of trouihle caused. J^ot long 

 ago I was shown a clothes-basket, which I was told was full of grubs. 

 On visiting the store-room, I noticed a sawdust-like material falling from 

 the basket, and on pressing the sides it completely collapsed. The insects 



Legs of a Table destroyed by Borers. 



had eaten out the centre of the wickerwork, leaving only the shell, and 

 had then commenced their attacks elsetwhere. As there was cocoanut 

 matting on the floor, it was removed and an investigation made of the 

 jflooring boards. No trace of borers could be seen on the top of the 

 boards, but on opening the cellar and examining the underneath portion 

 of the floor, it was found that it had been completely riddled, and in a 



