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cases of Hessian Fly attack were reported during the summer, 
and Root Flies have done considerable injury to various root 
crops throughout the country. Many applications have had 
reference to Forest Trees, especially beech and coniferous 
trees, while a case of severe attack on Lime trees by the Winter 
Moth was reported. Much attention has been given to a 
disease of the Pea plant, which, although apparently wide- 
spread, has hitherto escaped observation in this country. It 
is due to the so-called Corn Thrips, Thrips cerealium. The 
general interest in the external parasites of domestic animals, 
which has been excited by the discovery of their power to 
communicate disease, is still on the increase, and numerous 
ticks and other animals are continually sent for identification 
from various parts of the world. 
29. Several requests having, during the year, been made for 
copies of the late Miss Ormerod’s diagrams of Insects affecting 
Trees, which for some time have been out of print, the Council 
decided to reprint this set of diagrams, which includes the 
following : — Pine Beetle, Pine Weevil, Pine Sawfly, Goat 
Moth, Spruce Gall Aphis, Leopard Moth. The diagrams are 
published for the Society by Messrs. W. & A. K. Johnston, 
6 Paternoster Buildings, London, E.C., and Edinburgh. 
30. Since the beginning of the year outbreaks of anthrax 
have occurred with what may be called normal frequency, the 
number reported agreeing closely with those of recent years. 
The returns indicate a slight decline in the number of out- 
breaks of glanders, but the number of animals reported as 
attacked has increased, this being no doubt attributable to a 
more extensive use of mallein, with the consequent discovery 
of occult cases which would otherwise not have been detected. 
The reported outbreaks of sheep-scab show a distinct increase 
as compared with the two previous years, but the outbreaks 
of swine fever fall considerably below those of last year. The 
appearance of foot-and-mouth disease in Edinburgh in the 
early part of the year was a cause of anxiety to stock-owners, 
but, thanks to the prompt and energetic measures taken by 
the Board of Agriculture, the disease was speedily brought to 
an end, only 112 animals being attacked. 
31. The Government of the Argentine Republic, in conse- 
quence of the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, decided to 
prohibit for a period of six months the importation of Scotch 
Cattle and of other animals that had been in contact with 
Scotch Cattle. As this restriction affected animals entered for 
sale at the Society’s Newcastle Show, where Cattle from 
Scotland would be exhibited, the Council took all possible 
measures to obtain special permission for animals purchased at 
the Show to be at once shipped to the Argentine. This special 
