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while gathering pollen—to reach the stigma. As, however, coffeo 
flowers occur in thick clusters pollen seems to be deposited on the 
stigmas as the bees step out from one flower to the next. Apis dorsata 
being a bigger insect seems to be better adapted for the fertilization 
of the coffee flowers. Xylocopa is still more efficient in this respect— 
as by reason of its weight the style is bent down so that the stigma 
comes in contact with the bushy posterior tarsi which carry abundant 
pollen. 
“6. Cephonodes—-so far as its visits to fully open flowers are 
concerned— seems to be of little use in fertilizing flowers. Some 
pollen may certainly get attached to its tongue while sucking nectar, 
but the stigma is situated so far above the reach of the proboscis that 
fertilization through that means appears to me quite impossible. The 
moth has the habit, however, of visiting just opening flowers where 
the stigma, which just protrudes out from the flower, is certain to have 
a few pollen grains deposited on to it as the tongue is thrust in for the 
nectar. All the other insects appear to me of little significance as 
compared with the honey-bees, the Carpenter-bees and the Hawk- 
moth. 
Y. Ramacuanpra Rao, 
23rd May 1918. Second Assistant.” 
(2) Report on a tour to Coorg, in April 1913, by T. V. Ramakrishna 
Ayyar, Entomological Assistant. 
‘© On the 17th April a telegram was received from Mr. Jonas, the 
Scientific Assistant to the Coorg Planters’ Association, regarding the 
flowering of coffee. Under orders from the Kntomologist, I left for 
Sidapur the next day and reached the same on the 22nd morning 
having been unavoidably delayed at Mysore for two days for want of 
conveyance to Coorg. 
“ 2, On reaching Sidapur, I heard from Mr. Newbery of Margalli 
Estate, who was conducting one of the experiments in connection 
with ‘ Coffee blossoms and insects,’ that coffee blossoming was all 
over 4 or 5 days ago. Apparently I found that the message sent by 
Mr. Jonas to the Entomologist was late, the same having been 
received at Coimbatore only on the day on which the blossoms were 
expected to open at Sidapur (viz., on the 17th April). I went to Mr. 
Jonas at Rock Hill where also the blossoming was all over. Mr, 
Jonas showed me the plants on which he was carrying on his experi- 
ments in that estate, Asking me to remain at Rock Hill, Mr. Jonas 
proceeded to Mercara to find out if there were any estates in the north 
Coorg where some blossoms were still expected to open, so that I might 
go there. 
“©3, Meanwhile I remained at Rock Hill making a general collection 
of all available insects, paying particular attention to insects visiting 
the coffee plants. Of the latter, there were precious few, now that 
the blossoms had dropped and the minute berries were beginning to 
set. Iam also informed by Mr. Newbery that. this year very few 
insects were found on cotfee even when in blossom. Stray specimens 
