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It is probable that they nifty iJt» on appcurin},' f<tr another two weekB, 

 bnt I think it well to have a watch keja nver the plot for at leji«t a 

 month. That a hnxKl may ap{»ear over somu- time we may jnd^'e fmm the 

 fact that eggs and larva? in ftll stages were found last August at the same 

 time, although it is probiible that the first brotxl would hatch out about 

 the same time. 



Recommendations. 



1. ConsUint supervision and hand-jiicking adults and ova on infested 

 plot in the docks for one month. 



2. Very c-jireful examination of the potato plots along the railway line 

 just outside the dock ]iro]>erty. 



3. Clearing otT the rough herbage in close proximity to the infested 

 plot. (It would l>e as well n(»t to burn this near ; smoke very often makes 

 insects fly when they otherwise would Ix? sedentary.) 



4. An examination of all potato fields and jilots within a three-mile 

 radius of the dtK.kyard plot. This had Itest be made twice ; once as soon 

 as jx)ssible, and again about the 21st of June. 



A visit ought to Ix' piid now ;us well as later, because some of the 

 beetles may have flown away hust year and hibeniat<_'d, and like those kept 

 at Wye, have ap{>eare<l during the early ]>art of May and commenced to 

 breed. If this mus happened the larvaj should be (juitc large. 



r>. It would Ix' well to have the leaflet on this ]K_'St sent to all potato 

 growers on Inith sides of the river t<^i distribute to their men. 



l'ului:ai)0 beetlk KxgiiKV. 



(Board of Agkicultuke.) 

 Insects sent as Colorado Beetles. 



A nnnilxT of insects were sent to tlie Board of Agi'iculture as 

 Colorado Beetles from dillerent local i t ie.s ; it is a matter of interest to 

 note the gix'ut variety of creatures sent — none being the }>est in 

 question. The siHJciniens lu-e iis follows : — 



No. 1 

 N.. 





No. 3. ) The Cockchafer (Mchlontha vuli/aris, Fabr.). 

 No. 4. 

 No. 5. 



No. G. CJirysomfla mar(jinalU, Duft. 

 No. 7. liihio hortulajiti.s, Linn, (a fly). 



No. 8. Larvii' of one of the Chry.somdidcc (Colomdo Beetle family) 

 of the genus Timarchu. 



No. l>. Burying Beetle {Xccropliorus sp.). 

 No. 10. Tlie Cockchafer {M. vxdrjai-is, Fabr.). 



