520 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [December, 1906. 
Corchorus olitorius, Linn. 
The floral mechanism of this is exactly like that of Corchorus 
capsularis, The flowers also open at the same time and the 
anthers discharge pollen in the same manner. If insect visitors 
Visitors at Burdwan— 
-Hywenoprera ACULEATA, Apidew, (1) Apis florea, Fabr., 
sometimes trying to visit before the flowers open. (2) A black 
Apid, (3) A black and tawny Apid. All sucking honey. 
Visitors at Ohinsurah on September 16th, 1906—- 
HYMENOPTERA ACULEATA. Apide, (1) Xylocopa sstuans, 
the size of Apis dorsata, sucking honey. Lepipoprura RHOPA- 
Locera. (3) Papilio sp. (4) A white butterfly frequently at 
oney. Conioprera. Carabide. A small species, frequently 
._,  Itis only in the Hooghly District and within the borders 
of adjoining districts that this jute is a commoner crop than JC. 
cupsularis, and I . 
coe has had. But insects do not avoid the crops: and 
ragon flies and Vespa cincta find plent f so ales fa 
plots of Corchorus capsularie, plenty of prey in them a 
