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of long shoots two feet and more in length, a mass of short stunted 

 growths a few inches only in length and rapidly dying is all that 

 is visible. The new spring foliage that may have developed previous 

 to the attack, or before it had become really severe, had all curled up 

 and was turning brown or was already brown and dead. 



In the attack in question inside the folds on all the green parts 

 were numbers of the aphids in all stages from tiny little larvae to 

 winged insects. 



In one instance a young tree had had all its foliage treated in 

 this way and was evidently dying under the attack. 



Remedy. — Spraying with kerosene emulsion was recommended in 

 the attack in question. 



The insect was found by the writer on some peach trees in the 

 Eastern Dun in North India. All stages of the pest were taken 

 between the 12th and 15th May 1902, and the pest was observed to 

 be multiplying at a rapid rate. It was found that four predaceous 

 coccinellid beetles were preying upon it. These beetles were 

 Hippodamia variegata, var. doubledayi, Ccelophora sauzeti t 

 Chilomenes sex-maculata and Brumus suturalis. These beetles 

 are described on pp. 47, 51, 53, and 56 of this number. 



Insects infesting JACK FRUIT TREES. 

 Longicorn Grubs. 



Order, Coleoptera. Family, Cerambycidcs. 



In January 1902 the Superintendent of the Gardens, Rajnagar, 

 Darbhanga, forwarded some longicorn grubs which he stated bored 

 into the trunks of Jack fruit trees causing the trees to bleed profusely. 

 The identification of the insect could not of course be made from the 

 grubs. The Superintendent stated that his practice was to syringe 

 into the trees hot water or carbolic soap which he found effective. 



Insects infesting the Apple and Pear in Kulu. 



The fruit crop of Apple and Pear Trees in orchards in Kulu 

 suffers very severely from insect attacks, but at present the originator 

 of the mischief appears to be undiscovered. From the following 

 letter on the subject which appeared in Indian Gardening and 

 Planting it will be seen that Colonel Rennick, the owner of the 

 orchards, attributed the infestation to the numerous maggots which 

 appear in the rottening fruit. The flies bred out from these maggots 



