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of Gooseberry-magpie Moth caterpillars, and those of Gooseberry 
Sawfly, both of which infestations might be easily prevented by 
attention to the simple directions often given. Just now the 
Gooseberry Sawfly caterpillars are passing to their final moult, and 
are worth observation, as in this state their pale even green tint, with 
clear yellow at the head and tail, is so very diflferent from their 
previously black spotted condition, that they are liable to be mis- 
taken for yet another infestation. 
The observations of Apple Sawfly (which is an important 
attack) have been completed by Mr. Coleman rearing the perfect 
insect from tlie caterpillars from which his notes of habits were 
very cai’efully and skilfully taken last year, and the specimens 
placed in my hands appear, as far as I see at present, to prove that 
the infestation is, as we supposed, that of the Tenthredo (Hoplocampa) 
testudinea, of Klug. 
Observations are being continued, as in previous years, on the 
bush fruit pests, and in the course of reporting I was informed by 
Mr. Gibbon, of Seaford Grange, Pershore (Chairman of the Evesham 
Fruitgrowers’ Experimental Committee), that he had found a mix- 
Femalc Sawfly, caterpillar magnified, with lines showing natural size, after 
Prof. J. 0. Westwood ; caterpillars natural size, and infested apple. 
ture, of which I had sent him a sample, so serviceable for destruction 
of “ Red Spider,” that in case of an outbreak of this pest he intended 
to employ it largely. This mixture is, so far as I am aware, very 
similar in constituents to the soft soap and kerosene emulsion, so 
much used in America, but being in solid form, to be diluted for 
use, there is no difficulty in mixing the ingredients. I shall be 
happy to give information regarding this, or regarding a soft soap 
and .sulphur wash, in which the sulphur is soluble, to any applicant. 
Amongst attacks of wood-eating caterpillars, a word seems needed 
regarding the occasional habit of some of the caterpillars of the Clear- 
wiNG Moths to go into chrysalis in the ground instead of in the 
stem. Amongst some specimens which were lately sent me from an 
