-lei- 
Bxtraots froa both plants were not repellent to tho Japanese 
beetle.-- Metsger and Grant (277)* 
VEROHICASTRUM 7IKGIHICUM Farw. Synonynt Veronloa -rlrginlca L* 
Culver's root. 
Extracts of the roots (H. P.) killed only 15 percent of the aos- 
qulto larrae tested.— Hart tell and Wi oxon (18 8 ) • 
SIMARUBACEAB 
(Allanthua or Quassia Easily) 
AB8CHRI0H EXCELS A ( Swart*) Aunts e* 8ynonyas: Piorasna exoelsa Planch, j 
Ploraena exoelsa Lindl.f Slaaruba exoelsa DC. i Quassia exoelsa Swart*. 
Jamaica quassia* 
The use of this quassia wood as an inseotioide is well known* The 
literature was briefly reviewed by Molndoo and Si overs (258 ) in 1917 
sad Busbey (78) in 19S9 gare a oonplete reriew of the papers pertaining 
to the various quassia woods* 
AILAITHCS ALTISSIMA (Mill.) Swingle* Synonym A. glandulosa Desf . 
Ailanthus* 
A decoction and an infusion of the leaves had no effect on ootton 
oaterpi liars .—Riley (325 , p* 184)* 
In India the bark was an active vermifuge.— Watt ( 422 , t. 1, p. 151) • 
This plant cheeked the spread of the rose bug;.— Ton Mueller (414 , 
p. 27)* 
Extracts were not repellent to the Japanese beetle*— Metsger and 
Grant (277) * 
Extracts of the leaves killed only 20 percent of the wo s qui to lar- 
vae tested.— Hart sell and Wilooxan (188 ) » 
BALANITES ROXBURGHII Pleach* 
This plant was used in India as a fish poison sad as an inseotioide.— 
Boark (332 , p. 4). 
la tests against aphids with extracts of the orude powders of six 
fish-poison plants, the bark powder of this species gave the best results. 
