XIV INTRODUCTORY TREFACE. 



the proprietor of the 'Farmers' Magazine,' 145, Queen Victoria 

 Street, E.G., and under his direction. 



In submitting this work in its enlarged form (as before, 

 with the First Edition), I cannot but feel uneasiness as to how 

 far my own part of the compilation may meet the approval of 

 those better able than myself to judge on many of the points 

 entered on. But so far as in me lies, I have tried, by careful 

 revision, and collation of authorities, and all other means in 

 my power, to render the technical portions of the volume, 

 bearing on insect descriptions and life-histories, free from 

 inaccuracies, and to bring them up to the present date. 



Of the portion, representing the greater part of the work, 

 which deals with remedial and preventive measures, I may 

 say, in the spirit and almost in the words, of my late valued 

 friend, Mr. Chalmers Morton, in the Preface to his * Cyclo- 

 paedia of Agriculture,' that this " is written by such a large 

 number of gentlemen practically conversant with the subjects 

 which they severally describe," that I fully trust it may often 

 be found of service in lessening the losses which at present 

 (and often solely for want of having a little plain information 

 at hand) add greatly to the burdens which w^eigh down 

 agricultural prosperity. 



To all who have aided me I offer my sincere thanks ; and so 

 long as it may be desired, and health and power are granted 

 me, I trust to labour to the best of my ability in the cause of 

 Injmious Insect prevention. 



ELEANOE A. OEMEKOD. 



ToRRINGTON HoUSE, St. AlBANS, 



Awfiist, 1890. 



