PVoodlice in Gardens. 105 



SUB-GEOUP B. ANIMALS WHICH CAUSE INJUEY OE 

 DISEASE TO MAN'S VEGETABLE PLANTATIONS. 



Section IL 

 Animals Injurious to Horticulture. 



Julidae destroying Plants in the Gardens of 

 Downton Castle, Ludlow. 



In answer to a communication received from Mr. C. Boughton 

 Knight, of Downton Castle, regarding the damage and annoyance 

 caused by Myriapoda, the following report was sent : — 



The Millepedes that are damaging strawberry and other plants in 

 the gardens at Downton Castle are the small Snake Millepede {Jidus 

 pulchellus). 



These animals live both on healthy and diseased plants. The eggs are 

 laid in the ground ; the young JuU have but few legs at first. I have 

 found them breeding at all times of the year, but especially in spring and 

 early summer. Jidi/s 'pvlchellus is particnlarly prevalent in damp localities 

 and where decaying vegetation is left about. Heaps of leaf mould harbour 

 it especially. Lilies are particularly subjected to the ravages of this pest, 

 but all roots seem to be liable to its attack. 



I have made one or two experiments Avith the ones sent me from 

 Ludlow, and I find that poisoned bait is very satisfactory. I simply dipped 

 the pieces of mangold and potato in a strong solution of Paris green and 

 covered the baits with a cabbage leaf. This morning all the Millepedes 

 were dead, those not so treated all alive and well. 



I think I shonld adopt this plan to clear them out in preference to 

 any other. The baits should be larger than the pieces sent with the pests 

 and should be left to soak in the Paris green for an hour ; of course the 

 poison, which is soluble in water, must be kept stirred up every now 

 and then. 



Put the baits down wet and cover over with a green leaf, the best 

 time to start them would be at night (dusk). 



Heaps of leaf mould, etc., should have a good dressing of gas lime 

 mixed with them if the creatures are observed there. 



There were also a few Polydesmiis complanatus with the Julus ; they 

 also are easily poisoned. 



Woodlice in Gardens. 



In answer to a letter sent by Sir William Thiselton-Dyer, from 

 Mr. Thomas A. Lance, of Sydenham, Surrey, the following reply was 

 sent concerning Woodlice : — 



The scientific name of the woodlouse most commonly found in Great 

 Britain is PorcelUo scaler, Linn. There are two other common species 



