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during the winter. Mr F. B. Caulfield, an entomologist in 

 Montreal, reported that in February 1887 nearly all the carrots he 

 had seen exposed for sale were more or less attacked. Early 

 carrots were badly injured at Nepean Ont., nearly every root 

 showing signs of the insect's presence, and two thirds of the crop 

 was seriously injured, as stated by Dr Fletcher in his report for 

 1887. The species was reported in 1897 as occasioning consider- 

 able complaint during the previous 10 or 12 years, chiefly in the 

 province of New Brunswick, but also in Ontario and Quebec. 

 The attack was described as being a serious one, rendering use- 

 less roots stored for table use. A party at Rothsay, Kings co. 

 N. B. noticed in 1895 that late sown carrots were less injured 

 than those planted earlier, and since that time late sowing has 

 been recommended and proved of considerable value, according 

 to Dr Fletcher's report for 1897. Injury has also been recorded 

 at Upper Sackville, Brookville and Clifton N. B., it being noticed 

 in the first named locality in 1S94 and 1895 and at Brookville 

 during the latter year and at Clifton for several years. Few 

 carrots had been grown in the last named locality during late 

 years, on account of this pest, as stated by Dr Fletcher in his 

 report for 1897. The following year he records specific injury 

 to carrots at Noulton and Ste Marie Que. 



The above summary of the insect's occurrence in this country, 

 as well as some of the following matter, has been taken from Mr 

 F. H. Chittenden's account in Bulletin 33, new series, of the 

 division of entomology of United States Department of Agri- 

 culture. 



Distribution. This species is a well known pest in England and 

 Germany and probably occurs elsewhere on the continent of 

 Europe. It was originally described from Kilia, Bessarabia. 

 Just when it was first introduced in this country does not appear 

 to have been recorded. Its ravages were not apparent however 

 till 1894, and up to last year the insect appears to have been con- 

 fined to Canada, though there is in the National Museum a single 

 specimen received from Mrs A. T. Slosson, labeled Franconia 

 N. PI. There appears to be no record other than Mr Chittenden's, 

 which relates to the same outbreak, of the species having been 

 found previously in New York State, and celery is a new food 

 plant for the pest. This divergence in food habits is not sur- 



