apples are poisoned witli arsenic is referred to, and tlie determination 

 of tlie quantity of copper and arsenic adhering to apples wliich liad 

 been siDrayed three times Tritli Bordeanx mixture and Paris green was 

 undertaken with still more satisfactory results. The amount of oxide 

 of copper was determined as about five ten-thousandths of an ounce to 

 the barrel, ^o trace whatever of arsenic was found. 



The conclusion reached as the results of the season's work in the use 

 of Bordeaux mixture and Paris green on the plants pre^aously men- 

 tioned is that the principal fungi are prevented, tent caterpillars and 

 canker-worms are destroyed, and the injuries of the Codling Moth and 

 Plum Curculio are largely prevented. 



The bulletin concludes with instructions for the use of fungicides 

 and insecticides. 



Injurious Insects of South Africa. "^ — Four items of entomological interest 

 are printed in this report. The Government viticulturist states that 

 the Phylloxera is spreading at such a rate that there is little hope of 

 its being eradicated. The methods that are being adopted are sub- 

 mersion and the cultivation of American \anes. The former method 

 has not yet been thoroughly tested, but the latter has thus far been 

 successful. Mr. T. E. Sim contributes ^'Xotes on two Insect Pests." 

 The Fruit Moth {Aclicea cliamceleon) is a large species reported to be 

 injurious to all soft fi?uits, and particularly peaches, by sucking out 

 their juices. This is apparently a new pest in this locality, but the 

 fruit trees were observed to be black with them and the damage done 

 is said to be enormous. A species of ladybird, EpilaclinaMrta^ has 

 also done considerable damage in some districts to potatoes and toma- 

 toes. As a remedy the writer makes the following recommendations : 

 ^' Paris green appliea as the Americans apply it for the Colorado Bug 

 is a sure cure on potatoes, but is very poisonous and therefore not to 

 be used on tomatoes." It might be stated, however, that the arsenite 

 may be safely applied to tomatoes until after the plant blooms. 



The same writer, in his report as curator of one of the local botanic 

 gardens, states that Icerya purcliasij once a nuisance in the gardens, 

 had almost entirely disappeared, having been attacked by a larva 

 (species not stated) that destroyed it in its winter quarters, leaving 

 nothing but the empty skins. Large colonies were thus destroyed. 



An Entomological Bulletin from Washington.! — The first entomological 



bulletin which we have seen from our extreme Northwestern State has 

 just reached us, bearing the title given in our foot-note. Mr. Scobey, 



^Cape of Good Hope. Report of the Department of Agriculture for the year 1890-91. 

 Cape Town, 1891. 



t Experiment Station, Pullman, Washington, Bull. 4, Wireworms, by J. O'B. Sco- 

 bey, Agriculturist. Olympia, Wash., May, 1892. 



