SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 13. clxxvii 



Lilac injured by Insects. — Mr. Gordon, V.M.H., showed branches 

 attacked by some insect, on which Mr. Saunders reported as follows : — 



Fig. 176. — Ovularia clematidis on Clematis. 



1. Section of petal with mycelium (a) and conidiophores (b, c, d). 2. Conidiophore 

 with conidia. 3. Conidia x 400. 4. Conidium (a) germinating (b). 



" The Lilac-leaves were injured by the caterpillars of a small moth, one of 

 the Tineina. The caterpillars had taken their departure from the leaves, 

 and had no doubt buried themselves in the ground beneath the bush and 



