or five minutes, was more persistent in its protective effect than the 
other substances tried, which were Sludgite, Eucalyptus oil, Christ- 
Jeyes'nuid, andkerosene emulsion. The common Grass Worm (Laphygma 
frugiperda) was reported to have done considerable damage to the corn 
during the season. 
The Department of Agriculture of British Columbia. — The second report of 
this Department, covering its operations for the year 1892, has just 
reached us. It is a bulky quarto volume and contains considerable 
interesting matter on the subject of insects. Aphididse are reported 
to have been extremely abundant throughout the whole province, caus- 
ing great loss to the hop and fruit crops. An inspector of fruit pests, 
in the person of Mr. E. Hutcherson, has been appointed, and he has 
been at work investigating the condition of the orchards in the different 
districts. Aside from plant-lice, Mr. Hutcherson reports that the Cod- 
ling Moth is beginning to make its appearance, and states that the Plum 
Cureulio has attacked the plums at Victoria. This announcement is one 
of great importance, if the observation should prove to be correct, as 
this insect has not been found west of the Eocky Mountains heretofore. 
The Flat-headed Apple-tree Borer and the Tent Caterpillars of the 
orchard and forest are also reported to have done considerable damage. 
Economic Entomology in India.— The "Indian Museum Notes" issued 
by the Trustees of the Indian Museum at Calcutta, and which are 
devoted almost entirely to the. subject of economic entomology, have 
been frequently noticed in Insect Life. We have recently received 
No. 6, vol. ii, and Nos. 1 and 2, vol. in, which contain the usual amount 
of interesting and well illustrated entomological articles. An impor- 
tant summary of the injurious insects of India is published in No. 
6, vol. it. The insects are arranged according to scientific classifica- 
tion and the list contains 240 species. No. 1, vol. in, is a large number 
and contains a great variety of interesting notes, most of which are 
under the head of " Miscellaneous Notes." Lack of space precludes 
any extensive notice, and, in fact, most of the species treated are not 
found in this country. The Cheroot Weevil, an insect congeneric and 
of similar habits with our Cigarette Beetle, does much damage to India 
cheroots. The remedies consist in subjecting the cheroots to a tem- 
perature of 80° or 90° C, but since this injures the flavor of the tobacco, 
the means which we have urged in this country of destroying all refuse 
tobacco and keeping the leaves to be used in tight receptacles over 
night, are urged by Mr. Cotes. A great deal is said about injurious 
locusts, particularly about Acridium peregrinum, and an interesting 
account is given of an egg-parasite of the latter insect which Mr. Bigot 
has named Anthomyia peshawarensis. No. 2 of the same volume is 
