MEMOIU OK THE LATE JOHN’ SCALES. 
lO'J 
the etrect o£ autumn and unfortunately interrupted the promisinfr expecta- 
tion of a continued summer. Similar interruption in growth &c has 
happened in the Chelsea garden and the contrast of cold winds and rather 
copious rains has interrupted the vigour of the more perfect plants, and 
parasites have got the advantage of their weakness. I thank you for your 
continued kindnesses and fear I shall always be in your debt. 
Blight and parasitical Fungi are often attended by the Aphidee and they 
prove food for the Coccinella. It often happens in the hop-countries. 
I am glad if the book is usefull and you like it — will make out my 
desiderata of Insects if I get opportunity, but should duplicates occur that 
can bo spared many may be usefull to me, who am with best wishes for all, 
yours dear Sir very faithfully 
■ James Sowkuby. 
Could like to indulge myself to come and look at j'ou but at present am 
too much interrupted. My son George has been very busy I believe. 
“ R. Scales Esqr Beachamwell Norfolk ” 
APPENDIX B. 
Letter from JOHN SCALES to the Editor of 
‘ The Norfolk Chronicle.’ * 
Sir, 
As the late unusual and curious spotted appearance of the 
Gooseberries and their leaves seems to have created much surprise to persons 
in general, who are unacquainted with the cause, and who attributed it to 
those harmless but industrious little insects the Lady Bird.s, (Coccinellse of 
Linnneus), I have been induced to offer a few remarks upon it, and the real 
object and pursuit of those Lady Birds, which should 3 'ou x'onsider worth an 
insertion in your widel 3 '-circulated paper, I shall feel truly obliged. These 
little creatures, instead of committing mischief upon our fruit trees and 
bushes, are busily employed, creeping in every direction upon them, in search 
of those pernicious and destructive imparasitic.al aphides, or leaf-lice as thc 3 ' 
are generally called ; insects as singular in their habits and manners, as they 
are obnoxious to mankind. 
* I have taken the liberty of correcting two or three obvious misprints in 
the letter as it appeared in the newspaper of June 26th, 1819. With this 
should be read the letter from James Sowerby of June 2 nd, 1819, printed 
above (App. A). 
