2J: B.C. Entojiological Society. 



Distance No. of Plants 



in Feet. per Acre. 



7 SS9 



8 GSO 



9 537 



10 435 



12 802 



15 103 



IS 134 



20 108 



24 75 



25 G9 



28 55 



30 48 



40 27 



To obtain records to the acre from this table, the uumber of insects foiiud 

 infesting a tree or a hill would be multiplied by the number of plants to fill out the 

 acre, coinciding with the width of the rows. 



To the working field inspector some sort of system as mentioned would be of 

 value. The tables might be typewritten and pasted in the front of the pocket note- 

 book for ready reference. 



The type of note-book of most use, to my mind, is a fling-cover loose-leaf kind, 

 about 7x4i/i inches to the cover, with pages about 0x4% inches. Each page may 

 be already printed in form somewhat as follows: — 



Orchard of 



Address : 



Name of insect present 



Prevalence '. 



Degree of injury 



Condition of crop 



Remarks 



Inspected by 



Date 



Each form is preferably reserved for one insect, and each one, when filled out 

 at the end of the week, is filed away for future reference and report. 



However, all these details are merely incidental and subject to individual 

 preference; the main jiriuciples, however, are accuracy of report based on a con- 

 tinuous and satisfactory system. 



I wish, in conclusion, to say that these various methods of obtaining insect 

 records in the field are far from scientific. The facts obtained are too general in 

 nature ancl the possibility of error is too great. However, to the working field 

 inspector these may prove of use in his work. 



The Chairman : I am sure the schemes suggested will be of use in a general 

 way. I will now ask Mr. Cunningham to give his paper. 



THE WORK OF THE INSPECTOR OF FRUIT PESTS. 



By Thos. Cunningham, Inspector of Fruit Pksts. 



I have been requested to prepare a paper for this meeting on the work of the 

 Government Entomologist. The title was chosen without my knowledge, and I have 

 therefore taking the liberty of making a slight change which I believe will more fully 

 describe the duties of the Inspector of Fruit Pests. This title is comprehensive and 

 unique; it was cho.sen in the early pioneer days when the few fruit-growers then in 

 the Province were feeling their way cautiously toward the development of an 

 industi-j- which has since attained such proportions, and now plays such an impor- 

 tant part in the settlement and commerce of this country. 



