INDEX. 
i’age. 
Introduction 
1 
Chapter 
I. — Origin and Nature of Lac 
2 
Chapter 
II. — Historical ..... 
2 
Chapter 
III.— The Growth of the Industry 
3 
Chapter 
IV. — The Lac Insect ..... 
4 
1. Classification .... 
4 
2. Position amongst Scale Insects 
4 
3. Reason for Production of Scale 
4. Description of the Lac Scale In.sect — 
Larva, 
5 
female insect, male insect 
5 
5. Life History ..... 
7 
Chapter 
V. — The Food Plants .... 
12 
Chapter 
VI. — Injury done by the Lac Insect to the Trees 
19 
Chapter 
VII. — Enemies of Lac ....... 
(a) Animals, (b) Insects, (c) Fungi, {d) Natural 
20 
Atmospheric Influences, (e) Forest Fires. 
(/) Man 
20—24 
Chapter 
VI 11. — Distribution ..... 
24 
1. Bombay and Sind .... 
25 
2. Central India and Rajputana . 
25 
3. Punjab ..... 
25 
4. United Provinces .... 
25 
5. Central Provinces .... 
26 
6. Berar ...... 
26 
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7. Bengal ...... 
26 
8. Assam ...... 
26 
9. Madras, Coorg, and Mysore 
27 
10. Burma ...... 
27 
Chapter 
IX. — Method of Cultivation and Propagation 
27 
(a) General ...... 
27 
(6) In Areas under the Forest Department 
29 
1. Hazara, North-West Frontier Province 
20 
2. Bombay and Sind 
30 
3. Punjab ..... 
30 
4. United Provinces 
31 
5. Central Provinces 
32 
6. Berar ..... 
38 
7. Bengal ..... 
40 
8. Assam ..... 
41 
9. Madras and Coorg 
42 
10. Burma ..... 
42 
Summary ..... 
46 
