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during the winter. Mr F. B. Caulfield, an entomologist in 
Montreal, reported that in February 1887 nearly all the carrots he 
had seen exposed for sale were more or less attacked. Early 
carrots were badly injured at Nepean Ont., nearly every root 
showing signs of the insect’s presence, and two thirds of the crop 
was seriously injured, as stated by Dr Fletcher in his report for 
1887. The species was reported in 1897 as occasioning consider- 
able complaint during the previous 10 or 12 years, chiefly in the 
province of New Brunswick, but also in Ontario and Quebec. 
The attack was described as being a serious one, rendering use- 
less roots stored for table use. A party at Rothsay, Kings co. 
N. B. noticed in 1895 that late sown carrots were less injured 
than those planted earlier, and since that time late sowing has 
been recommended and proved of considerable value, according 
to Dr Fietcher’s report for 1897. Injury has also been recorded 
at Upper Sackville, Brookville and Clifton N. B., it being noticed 
in the first named locality in 1894 and 1895 and at Brookville 
during the latter year and at Clifton for several years. Few 
earrots had been grown in the last named locality during late 
years, on account of this pest, as stated by Dr Fletcher in his 
report for 1897. The following year he records specific injury 
to carrots at Noulton and Ste Marie Que. 
The above summary of the insect’s occurrence in this country, 
as well as some of the following matter, has been taken from Mr 
F. H. Chittenden’s account in Bulletin 33, new series, of the 
division of entomology of United States Department of Agri- 
culture. 
Distribution. This species is a well known pest in England and 
Germany and probably occurs elsewhere on the continent of 
Europe. It was originally described from Kilia, Bessarabia. 
Just when it was first introduced in this country does not appear 
to have been recorded. Its ravages were not apparent however 
till 1894, and up to last year the insect appears to have been con- 
fined to Canada, though there is in the National Museum a single 
specimen received from Mrs A. T. Slosson, labeled Franconia 
N. H. There appears to be no record other than Mr Chittenden’s, 
which relates to the same outbreak, of the species having been 
found previously in New York State, and celery is a new food 
plant for the pest. This divergence in food habits is not sur- 
