PREFACE. 



DuEiNG the past season of 1894 nearly all our common kinds 

 of crop and orchard insect pests were present, but no attacks 

 were reported as being prevalent generally over the country to a 

 serious extent, or (excepting in the case of the Antler Moth) 

 over large districts. 



Amongst the infestations regarding which enquiries were 

 sent, there were a few of which the presence in this country had 

 not previously been recorded ; and a few also of kinds which, 

 though well known, are very rarely injurious to farm or fruit 

 crops ; and, early in the season, there was (temporarily) a 

 threatening of repetition of some of the preceding year's chief 

 infestations, consequent on the unusual numbers which had 

 survived from these through the winter. 



In the following observations I have, as far as possible, not 

 entered again on such of our common infestations as have been 

 repeatedly noticed in my preceding Eeports, excepting where 

 there was some new information given, or (sometimes) needed. 



Amongst these was the presence of Grain Aphis, differing a 

 little in colouring from the common kind, on grass near Newcastle- 

 on-Tyne ; noticeable benefit to corn crops attacked by Hessian 

 Fly from the occurrence of good growing weather ; the attack of 

 the so-called " Charlock Weevil " to Mustard being injurious to 

 plants in much more advanced stage of growth tban had previously 

 been observed ; and, with regard to Diamond-back Moth infesta- 

 tion on Turnips, we had further confirmation of the serviceable- 

 ness of some of the very simple applications and methods of 

 treatment previously recommended. 



In regard to Wireworm, the Special Report of information 

 contributed to myself by leading agriculturists of Great Britain 

 and Ireland in 1882, and given at pp. 22 — 63 of my own Annual 

 Report for that year, as well as oflicially in the Journal of the 

 Royal Agricultural Society, appears to convey most of the infor- 

 mation commonly needed ; therefore I have only now added 

 (p. 42) a few observations showing power of endurance of paraffin 

 oil by Wireworms. 



Millepedes, or False Wireworms, are again mentioned in the 

 following pages, as practicable methods for their destruction as 

 field pests are still very much needed. 



The attacks not previously recorded as present are all of 



