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shield-like, as is the preceding, but more resembling 

 in form the woodlouse. Being reddish, though sprin- 

 kled over with a white dust, it has been mistaken for 

 the Crimson-tinged Pine Bug. The body of the fe- 

 male is divided into twelve segments, and these have 

 small tubercles at their sides. The male is gnat-like 

 and slender, with two broadish wings, and two long 

 brush-shaped tail filaments. This scai> usect may 

 be removed with a soft brush, and easily killed by 

 washing with soap-suds. 



Coccus hesperidum, the Orange Scale Insect, some- 

 times, though still more rarely, appears upon the 

 vine. It attaches itself both to the branches and 

 leaves. The female appears like an oval, nut-brown 

 shield. Both the male and female are represented 

 magnified in the accompanying sketches. 



"Whilst the leaves are on the vine, if any species of 



