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tin 17, that the present season will be one of comparative immunity 

 from the attacks of this insect. We learned early in spring of the suc- 

 cessful hibernation of the bugs in large numbers in Wisconsin, Minne- 

 sota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and South Carolina, but later information 

 shows that the heavy rains have killed them off in great numbers. 

 July returns, however, show some slight damage. The two worst re- 

 ports have come from Chesterfield, S. C, and Cadet, Mo., but these 

 are not alarming. — L. O. H. 



INCREASE AND DIVERGENT HABITS OF CRYPTOOEPHALUS VENUSTUS. 



Mr. John D. Lyons writes us from Monticello, N. Y., that Cryptoce- 



phalus venustus has become very plentiful this year in that locality. It 



does not seem to do much damage to anything, but it is interesting to 



note that it is found on the Potato in preference to other plants, and on 



the Tomato, Pumpkin, and Cucumber if the Potato is not conv^enient. 



THE HESSIAN FLY HALF-WAY AROUND THE WORLD. 



The Hessian Fly, Cecidomyia destructor, has reached New Zealand 

 The March, 1888, number of the New Zealand Farmer reports it from 

 four different farms in the Eangitikei district, one of these being at 

 Bellevue, near Marton, a town 33 miles southeast of Wanganui, in the 

 state of Wellington. 



EAU CELESTE FOR THE ROSE BEETLE. 



It is interesting to note that the eau celeste (blue- water, a simplr so- 

 lution of suli^hate of copper, with ammonia), recently recommended by 

 this Department as a remedy for mildew, at the same time rids plants 

 of the Eose Beetle when they are so infested. Col. A. W. Pearson, of 

 New Jersey, states that it not only saved his vines from injury by mil- 

 dew, but also rid them entirely of millions of these beetles, which were 

 threatening to destroy the fruit and foliage entirely. 



