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(g) Oak, in roof of church, much damaged by 

 larvae of beetles (Anohiuoii tessellatum). 



(h) Beetles in house {Niptus hololeucus), several 

 inquiries. 



2. Inquiry from War Office as to Army Biscuit damaged 



by moth and beetle. (Report on the subject drawn 

 up.) 



3. North American Hickory injured by beetles (Longicornia 



and Scolytidse). 



4. Sugar-cane in Guatemala injured by beetles {Fodischnus 



agenor and Heterogomphus schoenherri). 



Shade trees injured by the beetle Oncideres 

 putator. 



5. Cigar beetle (Lasioderma serricorne) infesting Turmeric 



and invading houses ; sent for identification and 

 reference to its life-history by the Medical Officer of 

 Health, City of London. 



6. Beetles, in flour from North America, known as 



"Weevils" (Calandra granaria, Ptinus tectus, 

 Tenehrioides mauritanicus). 



7. Beetles injurious to mangolds {Plectroscelis concinna 



and Atomaria linearis). 



8. Beetle {Rhynchites ruber) very injurious to Olives in 



Italy. 



9. Beetle {Xylehorus morigerus) injuring Orchids. 



10. Bamboos, used for man-lifting kites ; inquiries relating 



to injuries caused by beetles (Caloclytus annularis 

 and Lyctus brunneus), received from the Superin- 

 tendent of the Balloon Factory, South Farnborough. 



11. (1) Sycamore panelling for railway-carriages, (2) Aus- 



trian Oak, and (S) ash furniture injured by borings 

 of beetle larvse (Lyctus brunneus). 



12. Larch injured by a beetle {Curculio abietis) and an 



aphis IChermes laricis). 



13. Apple infested by the Bud-moth (Hedya {Tmetocera) 



ocellana). 



14. Bananas infested by a mealy bug (Dactylopius citri). 



15. Blood-sucking bug {Conor hinus infestans) from Chile. 



16. Inquiry from the Board of Agriculture as to Turkestan 



Lucerne infested by a parasitic Hymenopteron 

 (Bruchophagus sp.). 



17. Beam in house bored by the sawfly Sir ex gigas. 



Many specimens of this insect were sent for deter- 

 mination during the year. 



18. Hemipteron {Antliocoris nemoralis) and larvse of 



Diptera (Syrphidse), feeding on Hop aphis. 

 39. Newly moulted cockroach {Blatta orientalis) in kitchen. 



