11166 



j Ki.ksmiaw, $4/Rpj »n the it J tny £pcmv 77 



was observed neat the ground, but in some i^es. (mil hi^h in the irees had 

 \)c.n\ reached. Because of ihe mode of attack of the caterpillar, the poisonous 

 sprays on the skin oi the pears were of no use ir. protecting \\i£ "fil '". 

 pasture and cereal erupts control is achieved by dusting- ar sprayintr whh 

 O.D.T. insecticide This insecticide is commonly used in orchard programmes 

 and an adjustment m the programme ii necessary would be all that is 

 required. 



Rr.-r'KKKtttT.S 



Maktvn, E. J. and Hudson., N. M\ (195J)— "Control of ihc Army wot m. 



I 1 (Tetania- eaiufjit {\\ r t£$t\\ ) :n Tasmania". Tijsm. I jf&fit, .?■/ /Jj: 



33Q 33°. 

 Martvn, E. J. C1V5S> — "'Report on an Outbreak of the Southern '\rmyworm, 



Pnr.wrtihua (iwhigii (Wcs-tw "t in Tasmania in 1954-55". I'asm, J, Agric. 



J6 (4): Hft-Ol. 



"NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE" 



\f» F. S* Cotliver ot the Geology Department, University of Queensland, 

 Brisbane, sends tht- following request: 



*'Fnr some years now I have been collecting information relating to Ihc 

 various editions of Gilbert White's Natural History of Scfb$rne t oF which. 

 over 200 editions arc known. This is many more than i have noted, a;>J it 

 seems to me that F.NC V. members might have the volume at home possibly 

 in a K'i'tiv different front those 1 have collected or seen. What I would like 

 i<; a complete copy of the Title .Pag* 1 as printed, the date, number of pafte*. 

 and publisher's name if not already on the title page, original price; and if 

 one of a scries, ejr- "100 best books' al". Likewise I would he glad to hear 

 about other items pertaining to Gilbert White, for I feel that I must have 

 Ttnaied UOtmj? some of them/' 



KALORAMA SHOW 



A large marquee is to be allotted tree to the RN.C V. Tot the display »if 

 Austialian flowers, for Club publicity and for sale of publications. Arrange- 

 ments for helpers in setting up and supervision will be completed at the 

 Se^einber General Meeting. Absentees may telephone Mr. A. J, Swaby 

 (\VF 7294) after the meeting for details, including transport arrangements. 



WILDFLOWERS IN COLOUR 



Mr. H. T. Reeves will stage an exhibition, in conjunction with '.he Native 

 Plants Preservation Societv ot Victoria, of about 250 hand-coloured photo- 

 graphs- of Australian flora, in Kodak Gallery, Melbourne, during the tirsi 

 fortnight in October next. The show is to be opened, at .1,30 p.m. on Monday. 

 October 1, by Mr. P. Crosbit Morrison, 



WESTERN AUSTRALIAN WILDFLOWERS 



The Home Mission Fund of the Congregational Church is hokjiiifra Western 

 Australian WOdflowcr Show in the Lower Town Hall on Monday, Tuesday 

 awl Wednesday, September 10. 11 and It (Moudav 1.30 )0 -p.m., othei day3 

 lO.JO a.m., to 10 p.m.) Admission 2/-, children !/-. 



NATIONAL MUSEUM SECTION 



Dr. Frank Tate fflH lecture on the Rnrner Reef at 8-tfl p.m. on September 

 2ft. in ihe National Museum. Colour film. 



