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Before closing I may perhaps say that the Agave and Yucea fibre 
industry is æ present in its infancy. If intelli gently followed it ge a 
e us enterprise in many of our tropical possessions 
whére aidan c and poor soils prevail. It might become still more 
prosperous e use of pese machinery a nd intelligently managed 
plantations. in the Kew Bulletin for Mareh and October 1889 the 
interesting accounts at "io development of the fibre industry in the 
Balamas will show what can be done by intelligent and systematic 
"1 ifte to thank Mr. D. Morris, F.L.S., for the very kind assistance 
he has given me in tracing the correct botanic al names of the plants 
here discussed. 
(Signed) W. S. Boorn. 
CLXXL—A FOREST PLAGUE IN BAVARIA. 
: (Liparis Monacha.) 
A terrible pest to pine forests has made its appearance in Bavaria. 
It is there known as the * Nonnen," and is caused by the caterpillar of 
ce 
inches deep. The injuries — by the aa eres are often 
followed by those of bark beetle 
The following corresponden c forwarded to Kew by the I 
Office, gives a detailed account of the attack on the Bavarian forests :— 
' Foreten OFFice to rele GARDENS, Krew. 
SIR, Foreign mas. 21st August 1890. 
AM directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to 
transmit to ce to be laid before the tor of the Royal Gardens at 
y 
Kew, the accom anying despatch and enclosures respecting the so-called 
- Nonnen ? en. in Bavaria, 
I am, &c. 
'The orif Director, (Signed) ; JAMES FERGUSSON. 
al Gardens, | Kew. 
[Enclosure.] 
| m Droop to FOREIGN OFFICE. 
My Lorp, Munich, 18th August 1890. 
the kingdom had its first germs two years ago, when the Government, 
according to a statement made by the Upper Bavarian Agricultural 
Association, took measures to prevent it spreading. On the other hand, 
