B. C. ENTOMOLOGICAL PROCEEDINGS, 1912. 9 



Mr. Cunningham — How is the Carbolic Emulsion made? 



Mr. Wilson — One pound of soft or hard soap in a gallon of 

 water to which is added one pint of crude carbolic acid. This is boiled 

 together for a few minutes and held as stock solution. When required 

 for use this mixture is diluted at the rate of one part to twenty and 

 poured around the plants. Weekly applications increase the percentage 

 of good results. 



Mr. Cunningham — Does the liquid not harm the plants? 



Mr. Wilson — The liquid does no harm to the plants and for that 

 matter can be poured over the plants themselves. I have seen plants 

 dipped right into the mixture before planting. 



REPORT FROM VICTORIA DISTRICT. 



Nineteen hundred and twelve from a collector's standpoint was 

 without doubt the most disappointing season for many years past. This 

 was due to frequent cold and wet weather which prevailed throughout 

 the spring and summer months, therefore making systematic collecting an 

 impossibility ; furthermore, in the field it was most discouraging, for at 

 times nothing could be seen, save an occasional rapae, antiopa, grapta, or 

 some other common insect unworthy of note ; however, during the year 

 in spite of weather conditions I succeeded in securing a number of good 

 captures. 



The Tent Caterpillar, as usual, did considerable damage to the 

 apple trees. It is gratifying to state that over 60% of a large number of 

 Tent Caterpillars examined, were infested with ova of the small ichneu- 

 mon fly ; this fact alone will greatly reduce the numbers next season. 



The disappearance of "Neophasia menapia," the Pine White Butter- 

 fly, was most noticeable in the outskirts of Victoria, for in places on 

 previous years, where thousands occurred, hardly a single specimen could 

 be seen. During the months of September and October this insect usually 

 occurs in numbers about Metchosin and Coldstream districts amongst the 

 valleys of the conifers. 



Therina (Ellopia) somniaria, Hulst., commonly known as the Oak 

 Tree Pest, did no great damage as in previonus years, for the only spot 

 I noticed any devastation whatsoever was on three or four scrub oaks near 

 Cadbora Bay. 



List of Captures. 



Pontia occidentalis (Reak) May 29th, one male, Goldstream. 



Oinis gifius (Butler) July 7th, Mount Finlayson, near Goldstream. 

 While collecting birds and eggs for the Provincial Museum I found this 

 fine insect fairly common near the top of the ridge of the western slope. 



