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gardens becomes a lesson in economic entomology, for they must 

 first be identified before the proper remedy can be applied. By 

 the aid of these pages both results can be obtained, after which 

 it is hoped this book may have fulfilled its purpose, and created 

 an interest in further study which will require the perusal of 

 other works of a more advanced biological standard. 



EDITORIAL GLEANINGS. 



Both in fresh-water angling and in sea-fishing many remarkably 

 fine " specimen," or large, fish have been captured in the past year. 

 Among the Salmon taken is a handsome specimen of 46 lb., caught 

 in the Shannon at Castleconnell ; Major Gerald F. Trotter has killed 

 a 43 lb. Tweed fish ; Mrs. Mossop one of 41 lb. in the Tay ; and the 

 Hampshire Avon, at Ringwood, has yielded Salmon up to 36 lb. 



Mr. A. E. Hobbs has captured the largest Thames Trout of 

 8 J lb., and Mr. G. Lyne has landed a New River Trout of 8 lb. 9 oz. 

 near Broxbourne ; but the largest Trout have hailed from the Irish 

 loughs, where fish of 17 lb. and 14 lb. are reported. Pike up to 27 lb. 

 have been landed on the Norfolk Broads (Mr. Spashett) ; Mr. Zerfass 

 (London) has taken a 25| lb. Pike in the Herefordshire Wye ; and 

 Major Fraser one of 23 lb. in the Test, near Romsey. 



Some remarkable Roach are reported caught ; one of 3 lb. in the 

 Dove and Dearne Canal, at Elsecar, Yorkshire, by Mr. W. W. Sten- 

 ton ; 2 lb. 13^ oz. by Mr. W. B. Firmin, at Hatfield ; 2 lb. 12 oz. by 

 Mr. F. L. Pearce, at Sturminster Marshall (Dorset Stour) ; 2 lb. 10 oz. 

 by Mr. J. F. Wieland, in the Sussex Arun, at Amberley ; and 2 lb. 3 oz. 

 by Mr. R. Smith, in the Thames, at Shepperton. Mr. Pincott Hill 

 has caught a magnificent Barbel of 9 lb. 13 oz. in the Thames at 

 Sunbury. 



A 19| lb. Cod has been caught at Deal by Mr. A. W. Parker (City 

 of London Piscatorials) ; Mr. Eldridge (Folkestone), one of 22 lb., at 

 Ballycotton, where another angler has taken a monster Whiting of 

 4 lb. ; Mr. H. T. Ashby has landed a great Skate of 175 lb. at Pen- 

 zance, where Mr. Dent has captured a 20 lb. Pollack ; at Heme Bay, 

 Mr. Fitzmaurice has taken a 30 lb. 8 oz. Dog-fish ; at Brighton, Mr. 

 W. Vigar, a 34J lb. Conger ; and at Dartmouth, Mr. Barnett, a 

 splendid Bass of 13 lb. 6 oz.— Pall Mall Gazette, Jan. 4th, 1909. 



