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“ May 19th, examined fifty of the old infested buds which were 
sent me by Mr. Gillanders from High Legh, which were taken from 
bushes that had not been transplanted in spring. Ninety per cent. of 
these buds were dead and dry—a few only having their basal portions 
with any life in them. In these there were many dead Mites, which 
had undoubtedly died a few hours previous to my receiving them, as 
they still contained their colour and outline intact. Those buds that 
were quite dead and dry gave the same results as previously stated,— 
e.g. they were covered with the desiccated bodies of the Mites, and 
not a living example was found amongst them. Strange to say, I 
failed to find a single living Mite either on the bark at the base of the 
leaf-stalks or in the newly-formed buds. 
‘* My next examination was on June 2nd. At this time the newly- 
formed shoots had begun to harden, and the new buds on the first 
half of them had attained a length of 24-3 mm., very small, but just 
protruding behind the leaf-stalk. Between the base of the leaf-stalk 
and the buds, at the ends of the young shoots, I found both adults and 
nymphs, but no eggs; although these latter were not found in the 
situations indicated, they must have been laid there, or the nymphs 
would not have been present. 
**T carefully examined a number of young buds, but found no 
Mites in them. It is curious to note that the Mites occurred near the 
terminal buds only; this will account for such buds on an infested 
bush being most severely attacked. At this date (June 2nd) I could 
only find one of the old infested buds in a living condition, and this 
simply swarmed with adult Mites. 
**On July 17th I again found the Mites located between the leaf- 
stalks and the buds, and with them many eggs; while ten days later 
(July 27th) newly-formed buds, still small, were present, but terminal 
ones were already showing signs of being infested. On examination 
these were found to contain adults, nymphs, and eggs, nearly all of 
which were located in the centre of the buds. This was the first 
occasion I found the Mites within the newly-formed buds. The old 
infested buds at this date were everyone of them dried up. 
‘‘ During the month of August I was unfortunately away from 
home, and was not able to resume my investigations until Sept. 13th. 
At this date the new buds showed decided signs of being infested ; 
they were much swollen, and measured 2% to 8 lines in length, and 
contained the pest in all its stages. I could not, however, find any of 
the Mites behind the leaf-stalks as previously, so that I concluded 
they had taken up their winter quarters for good, and had set to work 
in earnest to ruin the crop of fruit while yet in the bud.” 
To the above observations Mr. Newstead appends the following 
summary. (2) is omitted as not of practical bearing :— 
