THE OLEANDER SCALE. 51 



The common name of this insect, Lemon-peel Scale, is 

 adapted from Dr. Cooke's work, as in America it would 

 appear to be known by that name. In Victoria, however, 

 when it does attack oranges or lemons, it is generally the 

 leaves and not the fruit that suffer most. It has been 

 thought advisable to retain the common name of Oleander 

 Scale, as common names, more especially when not 

 literally translated, are often not only useless, but abso- 

 lutely misleading. In Victoria, however, the oleander is, 

 so far as I am aware, attacked only by the olive scale, 

 Lecanium Olece, and by an aphis. 



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