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aphylla ; LepidosapJies (Mytilaspis) spinosa, Full., from Melaleuca 

 sp., Poliaspis casuarinae, Lidgett, from Casuarina suherosa ; P. 

 exocarpi, Mask., from various plants, including Exocarpus cupressi- 

 formis; P . intermedia, Full., from a " Leguminous plant " ; Diaspis 

 boisduvalii, Sign., from acacias and palms in New Zealand, and orchids 

 in South Australia ; D. bromeliae, Kerner, from pineapples ; Aulacaspis 

 {Diaspis) pentagona, Targ., attacks the mulberry in Japan and Italy, 

 garden plants, especially geraniums, in Ceylon, papaws in Trinidad, and 

 has been found on cherry, plum, apricot, peach, grapes, etc. ; A. rosae, 

 Bouche, which attacks rose, myrtle, pear, mango, ailanthus and cycas, 

 and also infests blackberries in New Zealand, has a world-wide range, 

 with the exception of Africa. Fiorinia acaciae, Mask., from acacias ; 

 F. casuarianae, Mask., from the under surface of the foUage of 

 Casuarina sp., Leucaspis cordylinidis, Mask., from Cordyline. 



Baeker (A, H.). The Banding of Fruit Trees. — Gardeners' Chron., 

 London, Ivi, no. 1451, 17th October 1914, p. 266, 1 fig. 



The results of experiments in banding, carried out on about 50 

 trees during two successive winters, are given. The trees selected 

 comprised apple, plum, damson and filbert, with one or two forest 

 trees. By the first series of bandings, which lasted from early Sep- 

 tember to the end of February, Cheimatobia hrumata was caught in 

 large numbers, especially at the end of October. The bands were 

 generally placed 1 ft. apart, the lowest being just off the ground, 

 and were changed weekly in some cases, monthly in others. The 

 majority of moths caught were on those bands about 5 or 6 ft. from 

 the ground ; next in usefulness seemed to be those at the base, proving 

 conclusively that many females begin to crawl straight from the 

 ground. Bands of various widths were used and it was noted that 

 most moths, especially Hybernia defoliaria, could cross bands of 4 ins. 

 or less, while not one could cross a 12 in. band, 10 ins. being the 

 narrowest that was effective. The American preparation proved 

 superior to the English in every case, as regards the numbers of moths 

 it caught ; it also seldom required renewing. The comparative failure 

 of the English preparation is believed to be due to its thin con- 

 sistency. A little treacle mixed with the grease seemed to increase 

 its attraction for the males ; the butter parchments used by grocers 

 make good bands, one sheet making two wide bands. 



Webb, (T. C.,Junr.). Tomato-culture. — Jl. Agric., Wellington, N.Z., 

 ix, no. 4, October 1914, pp 255-261. 



Whitefly, Aleurodes nubifera, caused some damage in 1913, but 

 was easily eradicated by the use of MacDougall's fumers. In 1914 

 there was very little sign of this pest. For the control of insect pests, 

 and especially the tomato-caterpillar, which often causes serious loss 

 in the case of outdoor-grown tomatoes, arsenate of lead was used in 

 conjunction with Bordeaux mixture, at the rate of 1| lb. to 40 gallons, 

 with good results. 



