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Essex. — Feeriny, Kelrcdon, August 6tb. From Mr. J. W. Moss. — 

 Mr. Moss reported first with regard to absence: — "I am happy to 

 say I have not seen anything of the Diamond-back Moth, perhaps 

 because this is not a Turnip-growing district. We grow Turnip- 

 seed largely, but although we farm twelve hundred acres nearly, we 

 have not an acre of Turnip-roots." He then added: — "I noticed 

 to day on some cress ... a large quantity of chrysalids, some of 

 which I enclose." These proved on examination to be very charac- 

 teristic specimens of Diamond-back cocoons, which had been spun 

 on the seed-vessels of the cress plants, and from these very perfect 

 specimens of Diamond-back Moths developed shortly afterwards." 



I had also a note, at the end of August, from Mr. Champion B. 

 Russell, of Stubbers, Eomford, m which he mentioned having found 

 cocoons and caterpillars (which, by his description and comparison 

 with identified specimens, must have been those of Diamond-back 

 Moth) in a field which had been badly attacked by caterpillars. Still, 

 so far as reports to myself show, the great body of attack did not run 

 farther south than Lowestoft. — Ed. 



Kent. — Littlehorne, near Dover, July 31st. From Mr. Montague 

 Kingsford, with specimens accompanying of caterpillars of Diamond- 

 back Moth (for the most part spun up for passing into chrysalis stage), 

 and also specimens of much injured leafage. — "I have found to-day, 

 in a three-acre piece of Brussels Sprouts, that a caterpillar has ravaged 

 the leaves from underneath, and in some cases has almost destroyed 

 the plant. I have gathered some of the leaves with the caterpillars 

 upon them, and have sent them to you to-night." 



Replies to inquiries in circular (see p. 110), August 18th : — • 



(2). "Brussels Sprouts attacked. A part was syringed with a 

 preparation of soft-soap and paraffin, 5 lbs. of the former and 5 pints of 

 the latter, to 100 gallons of water ; result, caterpillars destroyed ; 

 remainder of plants, soot scattered on the under side of the leaves ; 

 result, same as above. 



(3). "It is believed, however, that the heavy rains have been 

 chiefly instrumental in clearing the caterpillars. — M. K., per bailifl:. 



South Wales. — Pemhroheshire. Treathro, Fislujxinrd. From Mr. 

 W. Reynolds, with specimens of Diamond-back caterpillars accom- 

 panying. — " I beg to send you samples of Turnip leaves affected by 

 some caterpillars ; some of the worst part sent. The crop was sown 

 early, and is very forward, but the whole of some three acres affected,'' 

 — W. E. 



Salop. — Ellerton Granrje, Nextport, August 3rd. From Mr. T. H. 

 Ward. — In reference to previous communication regarding caterpillars 



