loo 



very safe retreat the large size of the leaves protect tlie larvye 

 from the rush of water. 



On the 23rd May, and up to 30th May the greater number 

 spun cocoons, these are not, however, as large as the imported ones. 

 I have been informed that when they are acclimatized much better 

 results may be obtained, it is my intention to rear as many as 

 possible of the second generation on 2'erminalia catappa 

 which produced such splendid results with Antheroea Pernyi. 

 No moths have appeared up to the 15th September, 1893. 



Callosamia jjromethea. — Up to the 4th April, no fertile ova 

 wei'e obtained and as stated in my former notes they did not pair 

 easily since then I have obtained much better results on the -ith 

 April, there were several moths out and pairings took place up to 

 23rd April, numbers of eggs were laid from the 15th April, the 

 larva? hatched in numbers, and though some of them fed on 

 Eicinus Co)ii)nunis they did not thrive well and died off at all 

 .stages, a few at the spinning period. 



Lechmere Guppy, jnr. 

 San Fernando, 

 15th Sept., 1893. 



COCCIDiE, OR SCALE INSECTS. 



By T. D a. Cockerell, F.Z.S., F.E.S., Curator op Museum 

 Institute op Jamaica. 



(From the Jamaica Botanical Department Bulletin.) 

 (Continued.) 



METHODS OF DESTROYING THEM. 



Excellent methods of destroying scale-insects have been 

 devised by the Entomologists of the U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture, and very full details of their experiments have been 

 published. The most useful remedy for ordinary purposes is the 

 Kerosine Emulsion, made according to the formula originated by 



