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(lesser apple-worm), Eucosma (Tmetocera) ocellana (bud-moth), 

 Lepidosaphes ulmi (oyster-shell scale), Aspidiotus ostreaeformts 

 (European fruit-scale), A. perniciosus (San Jose scale), Saperda Candida 

 (round-headed apple-tree borer), Chrysobothris femorata (flat-headed 

 apple-tree borer), Cacoecia (Archips) argyrospila (fruit-tree leaf 

 roller), Malacosoma spp. (tent-caterpillars), Orgyia {Notolophus) 

 (intiqua (vapourer moth), Datana ministra (yellow-necked apple- 

 tree caterpillar), Schizura concinna (red-humped apple-tree caterpillar), 

 Hyphantria cimea (fall web-worm), Lygus pratensis (tarnished plant- 

 bug), Euthrips pyri (pear thrips), Eriocampoides limacina (pear slug), 

 Aegeria {Sanninoidea) opalescens, A. (S.) exitiosa (peach-root borers), 

 Anarsia lineatella (peach-twig borer), Pidvinaria innumerahilis (cottony 

 maple scale), Aegeria {Bembecia) marginata (raspberry-root borer), 

 Phorbia rubivora (raspberry-cane borer), Epochra canadensis 

 (currant fruit-fly), Aegeria tipiiliformis (European currant-borer), 

 Otiorrhynchus ovatus (strawberry - root wee\al), Lycophotia 

 margaritosa {Peridroma saucia), wireworms, Chortophila (Phorbia) 

 brassicae (cabbage-root maggot), Hylemyia antiquu {P. cejyarum) 

 (onion maggot), Pieris (Pontia) rapae (small white cabbage-butterfly), 

 Pl'jtella maculipennis (diamond-back moth), Epitrix subscrimta 

 (western potato flea-beetle), grasshoppers, locusts, Eriophjes pyri 

 (pear-leaf blister-mite) and Tetranychus bimacidatus (red spider). 



Hoy (B.). Sprays and Spraying.— De;)^ Agric, Hortic. Branch, 

 Victoria, B.C., Bull. no. 68, 1916, pp. 65-72. [Received 30th June 

 1916.] 

 This paper describes the preparation of insecticides suitable for 



use against biting and sucking insects. In dealing with substances 



for controUing fungi, a table of dilutions for hme-sulphur is given. 



A short account is also given of various t}']Des of spraying machinery. 



The Best Spray for Potatoes.— Tfee^ Press Bull, Penns. Dept. Agric., 

 Harrisburg, i, no. 23, 15th June 1916. 

 For the prevention of blight and the destruction of bugs on potatoes, 

 a combination of Bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead is recom- 

 mended. The materials are used at the rate of 3 lb. quickUme, 2 lb. 

 copper sulphate, and 2 lb. lead arsenate paste to 50 U.S. gals, water. 

 The spray should be applied every two weeks. 



Spray for Rose Beetle.— Weekly Press Bidl, Penns. Dept. Agric, 

 Harrisburg, i, no. 23, 15th June 1916, 

 The spray recommended for use against the rose beetle is prepared 

 according to the formula : — 2 ozs. lead arsenate, | teacupful molasses, 

 and 1 U.S. gal. water. 



Hood (J. D.). Descriptions of New Thysanoptera. — Proc. Biol. Soc. 



Washitigton, Washington, xxix, 6th June 1916, pp. 109-121:, 



1 plate. 

 The following new species of Thrips are described : — Aeolothrips 

 annectans, from Maryland, on foliage of Robinia pseudacacia and 



