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have been so thoroughly carded out in Bermuda are supple- 

 mented by the use of kerosene, there would seem to be every 

 prospect of the pest being exterminated from the island. 



In conclusion, a note of warning is needed nearer home. As 

 long ago as 1000 M. Alfred Giard announced the presence of 

 terabits capitata in the neighbourhood of Paris {Gomptes rendus, 

 t. cxxxi., 1900, p. 436). The insect, at first very scarce, restricted 

 its attacks to the apricots, and no attempt appears to have been 

 made to destroy the pest although sound advice was given. 



In a further communication (Comptes rendus, t, cxliii., 190(1, 

 p. o:j>3) M. Giard states that the ravages of the insect have greatly 

 increased, and that the peaches are now seriously attacked in 

 various localities around Paris. He is of the opinion that, with a 

 Series of dry summers, the pest will be as disastrous to the fruit 

 growers around Paris as it is at the Cape unless systematic 

 preventive measures are adonted. 



Compere, G. Journ. Agric. West. Australia. 10, 1904, pp. 68-72. 



Gives an account of the introduction of the Fruit-fly 

 parasite. 



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Compere, G. Journ, Agric. West. Australia. 12, 1905, p. 6. 



Mally, O. W. Agric, Journ., Cape of Good Hope. XXV., 1905, 

 pp. 647-661, with plate. 



A detailed account of the life history of Geratitu capitata, 

 and proposed methods of destruction, &c, and prevention of 

 attack. 



Jefferson, J. S. Journ. Agric. West. Australia. 15, 1907, 



pp. 161-166. 



A short account of the Fruit-fly, with the results of using 

 the M Fruit-fly Exterminator," the composition of which is 

 not stated. 



Compere, G. Journ. Agric. West, Australia. 15, 1907, pp. 241- 

 215, with plate. 



Kerosene remedy and the Fruit-fly. 



Hooper, T. Journ. Agric. West Australia. 15, 1907, pp. 696-697. 



Fruit-fly ; Instructions to growers. 



Hooper, T. Journ. Agric. West. Australia. 15, 1907, pp. 772-774. 



Fruit-growing industry. 



Ill -DECADES KEWENSES 



Plantarum Novarum in Herbario Horti Regii 



conservatarum. 



DECADES XLV-XLVI. 



441. Durandea angustifolia, Stapf [Linaceae] ; quoad folia 

 D. orcoffenae, Stapf (Hugomm oreogenae, Scblecht.) similis, sed 

 foliis angustioribtis " minus eonspicue dentatis et iloribus m 

 raceiuos axillares dispositis distincta. 



