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TjlKATMEXT. 



It is niosl iiiUHtiluiil lliul all j^'iill-heaiiu^' trues in young siniice 

 plantations sIkiuM be felleil and the galled liough.s Imnit in the 

 sunnnor. In I'lvsh planted aix'as the trees should l>c gone over in the 

 summer and the galls carefully picked off and burnt. 



They ai*e always most abundant where the trees are too thickly 

 planted and on coltl clay soils ; both thick growth and clay soil 

 should l)e avoided for spruce plantations. 



GROUP F. 



Animals which concern Man as being injurious to his worked- 

 up Products of Art and Industry, such as (A) his Buildings 

 and larger Constructions and Habitations, (B) Furniture, 

 Books, Drapery and Clothing, (C) Food and Stores. 



sur.-Giiurr a. 

 Earwigs causing Annoyance Indoors. 



Ml. F. W. Carter, of the Board of Agriculture, writes that his 

 house at lioxmoor is infested with Earwigs (31.vii.02), which come 

 into the bouse each night in large ([uantities ; they api>eared to be 

 living in the crevices l)etween the window-frames and the brickwork, 

 and also they seemed to be in the soil. 



What I am anxious to know, wriii-s ^Ir. Carter, is what they fcetl 

 upon, Uicir habits, etc., and also what, if any, chcinicjils could safely be 

 employed to en«li«ite them from the wiudow frames. I have triM 

 gyrmging with jKiratlin and water, l)ut no use. I have also trieil sprejiding 

 unslacked lime under the window sills to jircvent tlicm <Te«'j)ing into the 

 house, but of no use. Can yuu suggest any tn»an>; of tT.i<hcatinir tlieni, 

 etc. 



The following rcjdy was sent : — 



" Juilging from the description you give of the K;u\vig nuisjince, I 

 should say the si>ecies is the large K;irwig {Furjicvla auriciihria), which 



