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LETTERS TO MR. JANSON [CHAP. XXH. 



barley. (The consignees were very much puzzled about 

 them.) I also found rufimanus in one of the beans which 

 I was opening, a lovely specimen, so perfect in its marking. 

 But now, if you please, I very much wish for a little further 

 help. I cannot find any reference to brack ialis or tristis in 

 any book I possess, excepting just the names in Calwer's 

 " Kaferbuch." 



I have been not a little disappointed about Scolytns priini. 

 I found nice larvae in a piece of plum bark with this infesta- 

 tion, and had a good figure taken, but I kept on watching 

 the small number of specimens to be fairly certain of species, 



i and 2, Bnichus rufimanus, natural size and magnified ; 3, infested 

 bean split open, showing cell ; 4 and 5, larvae, natural size and magni- 

 fied ; 6 and 7, pupae, natural size and magnified ; 8, bean, injured by 

 beetle, vegetating ; 9 and 10, Bniclms pisi, natural size and magnified ; 

 n, injured pea. 



FIG. 74. BEAN BEETLES. 



and to my vexation on development out came one as rugn- 

 losus ! 



With many thanks for your welcome and valuable help. 



October 4, 1900. 



I am very much obliged to you for lending me the two 

 vols. of " Deutsche Ent. Zeit.," which will help me very 

 much about those Brttchidce and more particularly with the 

 specific distinctions which you have been good enough to 



