THE TRD1*H5fCt jUSWWLTOWJST. 
to the tail to ita juneHon with the mfitawthnrax. It 
ig shout twenty-eix one^handreflthfl ('260) long and 
culmiiiftteB in a square tin mfiastiring five one-hun.' 
The telfiacopfc r>vip09itor pnahles the female to deposit 
thf> eefs in the bottom of a orack ovor one-eighth f(f 
an inoh <1«pp. 
Th'a deacTiption of the porsmnel of tho inspct can 
J«avo little donht fhot !*■ V>6'oncS *o *hp C]v*ns fn,rni!v, 
and I ftni,i"olJnp(3 *o tliink tbat Dunninf was rierht in 
nomine Clyius cofeophaaux, as thmieh 1 havo found 
sfivfti-al of *he Cf-noB Clv+n« amonest wo^d-tioriig 
ofileoptera of Ooorff nono was icienttpal wifh tho ooffep 
horpj-, though spf pral clrsp'y rpRemble'! it. Probatil^ 
it is only one of the nnmprons oaaes where a tree ha.<t 
an inoent, op ra+bar a "ppoial sub-order of a genus of 
inaoot orevinc on it. If thi« is the case Dnnninsr waii 
rifftit in sfivinjf it tbe n»me Cfptti.s cofeop?iag7ts. If 
not, we t^pn muot innt apoept it a,a (he coffee horer 
XyloiTupes dnifea /w^itfa, until such time aaentomolnojuts 
nrore that Dnnninff ia riffbt or wrone. or tb«* one of 
tbe Irnown sppoipa •orevfonoly named is identical wi+h it. 
WTtLTAM PRINGLR w a.cM., Agricultural Chemist. 
Ban colore. Jnlv 17*b,1891. 
TThis purely tpobnical description ot the coffee- 
borin? 'paect will hp more ioterostioa' to natnrali<!t8 
than to p'antprs. Wha* *be latter desiderate ia in. 
forrnation to enable them to destroy this and other 
pes'tB.— Ed. T.A ] 
BuEMTCSE EtJBiES. — Three rubies, uncut, of a size 
nev°r before seen In England, or even in Enrope, 
^'' were sold by auetion renentlv in London. These 
were the property of the Burma Ruby Mines Com- 
pany (Litnit-ed). The first, which weighed 1.18.5 
carats, was irregular in form, and resembled quartz, 
save in colour, which was deep red Biddings 
oommonoed at 200Z.. and rapidly advanced to 400L, 
at which it was sold. The second lot weighed .802 
carats. This was rellowiah red in colour, and 
Bold for 65Z. Lot 3 weiehed 281 carats, was dull 
red in colour and brought 32 guineas. — Rangoon 
Gaxette. 
TV^TNA AD Plant WBs,' Assogiation. — From tbeproooed- 
inea of a Genpra! Meeting held at Mepoadi Readinc; 
Room, 1st July 1891, we quote as follows -.—Leaf 
Disease — Head Iptter -from the Honoravv Secretary 
to Mr. Prinele M. a. c. i. Approved. Tea EiMy. — ■ 
Read letter from Mr. Yonge returning the 5 Essays 
on Tea planting in Wyn^^ad in connection with a Central 
Factorv, and awarding the Association's Prize of R200 
to tlie Essav beiir'ne the Motto In te spes est (W. M. 
Stapden Esq., Nadnvattam.) The Honorary Secretary 
was antborized to pay the above award to the Rentle- 
man named, and to make arraneements for the printing 
of the Eflsav. Cinchona in Java. — Resolved, that thei 
Honorary Secretary address «^be Secretary to Govern- 
nient, reaneating' that Mr. Lawson be sent to Java 
on the special duty of reporting on the cultivation of 
Oinchonn in tliat Island. 
A Prosperous Tea Company Growing " New 
PRopnoTs " — Dr. Berry White at a meeting of the 
Joktai Tea Company announced a profit of 16 per 
cent and said, 
Last year 1 meaMoned that on several of our estates 
we haH instituted experiments in tbe oulMyation of 
other products, eapeoially of such as wer.^ suitable to 
low-lyinir and unfit for tea cultivation. We have in- 
creased tbe area under rhea, althongh as yet we have 
not brought any fibre to w"-kot. thinking it of more 
importance to extend the ' ultivation before attemptinst 
to wo'k it on revenue i-o -.nafc. We have «klso grown 
some jute, which baa b" v <rv favoura-blv reportied on 
bv the exopr^s in Calcutta, and a considerable part of 
onr fee simple forest land in Noi-tb Luokimpore has 
been eraftnd with tbe rubber-yielding Ficux clasticus. 
A still larcer area will, we hope, be put out next cold 
weather. It h'\a heen done under tbe superintendence 
of tho manarrpp^f th'»t division, Mr. Crowe, who is now 
at homo on sick leivc, and who ia very sanguino ro- 
gftrdiug tjje svicoeBB'Ot' tUo ittbber pUuitationt 
Tas Tea Trade of Britain.— Messrs. 
[ White & Co have issued a opnipBrative table of 
ilgures for the paat threa ,seaaong,- irom-_which- we 
quote the main re^ultg : — 
'''otal dellverips of India from 1st .July. 1890, to Snfh .Tune; 
1891. were 9«.a40,(i0'> lb , or at the rate of 8,^'''«.700 lb. per 
monHi. CTnolvulIng Exports 2.,384.0"0 lb. i Total deli vpi'tes 'In, 
eluding' 'Exports lSRR-90 to SotTi .Tnne 1891. were 102 541.000 IK,, 
or ot the rate of S^I'R.OOO lb. ppr month. Total dpiivprles (In, 
eluding- Exports') iss^-sg. tosot.h -Tune 1891, worn 9.3,964.000 lb., 
or at the ratp of 7,77?.ooo lb. per montli. 
Total dellveiies of Oeylon from Ist .Tuly 1890 to 30th .Tnne 
1891, were 44.489,Oon lb , or at the rate of 3 70« 9on lb. per 
month, anolufling F!xport.q l,'!29.onO,1h.) Total dpllverles fin. 
cludinsr Exports) 1889-9". to anth -Tune 1891 .ivpve 32.89'? onn lb., 
or at the rate of ?. 741,000 lb. per month. Total dpHverlcs in- 
clndlnff Exports) 1888-89, to 30t.h .Tune 1891 . wevp 94,904,000111., 
or at the rate of 2,075.400 lb. per month. 
Total deliveries of India for 'Horde Consumption from ist 
•Tnly 1890, to 30th June 1891, Were 9fi,4.58,000 lb., or at the rate 
of R;0''8,0fi0:lb. per, month. 
Total deliveries of Ce-Clon for 'Homp Consumption from ist 
.Tnly 1890, tti 80th .Tune 1891, were 42,85.3,000 lb., or at the rate 
of 3.571,000 lb. per month. 
Total deliveries for Tlome Oonaumptton of Briti.sh ftrown 
Tea from 1st July 1890, to .30th -Time 1891. were 139,309,000 lb., 
or at the rate of ti ,609,ono lb, per month; ' 
Total deliveries of "'hina and Japdn from Ist July 1890, to 
80th .Tune 1891 . W6reSl,.305.nr,olb.,or at the rate of 6,77.";.onolb. 
per month flneUidina Bsports 28,371 Ooo ]b.) Total deli- 
veries Cincluding F.xports) 1889-90, to .30th .Tnnr ' o^. wore 
8r.836,/»no lb., or at tho rate of 7.319,700 lb. per month. Total 
deliveries (including Exports) 1888-89, to 30th June 1891, were 
103,123 0001b.. or at the rate of 8.593.600 lb. per month. 
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