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of the scales were destroyed by this parasite. The name of the genus, 

 Tomocera, has been altered by Mr. Howard to Dilophogaster, but I 

 think without necessity. 



The following table may facilitate the identification of the West In- 

 dian Shield-Scales : — 



(A.) Without distinct ridges in the adult. 



(a.) Very flat, dark brown, tessellated ... L. tessellation, 

 (b.) Yery flat, greenish or pale brownish, 



more or less triangular ... L. mangiferoe. 



(<?.) Slightly or moderately convex, rather soft, never dark 

 brown or black. 



i. oval, brownish or yellowish ... L. hesperidum. 



ii. oval,very small, brownish-crimson L. rubellum. 



iii. broader than oval ... L. terminal ice. 



iv. longer than oval ... L. longulum. 

 (d.) Moderately convex, not soft, shiny, brown or black. 



i. elongate or oval forms ... L. depressum. 



L. assimile, var. 



ii. shorter, broader forms ... L. begonice. 



L. urichi. 



(e.) Yery convex, hemispherical, brown ... L. hemisphcericum. 



L. filicum. 



(B.) With distinct ridges forming an H. ... L. olece. 



( To be continued.) 



Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.A. 

 April 19. 1894. 



EXPORT OF POTATOES, ONIONS AND 

 TOMATOES. 



The following letter has been received by the Governor from Messrs. 

 Gillespie Bros. & Co. in answer to inquiry made on the subject. 



Xo. 4 JStone street, Xew York, 



April 17th, 1894. 



Your Excellency : — We think a good trade could be made in the 

 exportation of potatoes, onions and tomatoes, because we think your 

 market could place these articles here earlier than Bermuda does 



In the depth of the winter, however, the consumption is limited, and 

 we think 100 barrels every two weeks of potatoes, and from 3l)0 to 500 

 crates of 1 bushel each of onions, and 500 crates of tomatoes, would be 

 ample. 



We would quote for a large sized potato (and by the way, we would 

 recommend that they be assorted and properly marked ST. 50 to SI 0.00, 

 and, in extreme cases, as high as $15. 00 being paid per barrel. Mediums 

 fetch from $5.50 to $6.00 Onions are worth from $2.25 to $2.50 per 

 bushel, while tomatoes are worth, packed in small crates and then 

 in carriers, from S4.50 to sG.OO per carrier, which contains six baskets of 

 about three quarts each. 



We are making arrangements to send you an empty carrier and the 

 baskets, and will, on a subsequent occasion, take pleasure in sending you 

 the price of these packages. We think there is also a good market for 



