vi PREFACE. 
and constant helper, Miss Georgiana E. Ormerod, more especially 
for serviceable aid in translation of German and Spanish works, 
which other occupations do not allow me time for. 
In the above mention of skilled assistance a portion does not 
bear on the present Eeport; but I have thought it a duty not 
only of courtesy, but to those who do me the honour to apply to 
me, to mention that for information as to such extra-British 
crop-attacks as it is requisite I should attend to, I am favoured 
with means of acquiring the requisite information. 
To the Agricultural Press I am greatly indebted for prompt 
and cordial co-operation, and tender my best thanks. 
Many of the illustrations in the present Eeport have not 
previously appeared; some are drawn from life by myself, and 
some of the others are figures from Curtis’s ‘Farm Insects,’ for 
the use of which, as well as of those from the same work which 
have previously appeared, I offer my acknowledgments to 
Messrs. Blackie and Son, Glasgow. 
In the coming year any information regarding crop-pests, 
—and especially regarding Hessian Fly,—will be acceptable, 
including in this information as to its presence, specimens in 
any stage, information as to “flax-seeds” being found on 
imported straw, observations of attack at localities to which 
imported straw has been conveyed as fodder or bedding, or as 
litter or long manure. 
Specimens are also earnestly requested of Tulip-rooted Oat 
plants, and of Clover suffering fro7n the disease known as “ Clover- 
sickness T 
ELEANOE A. OEMEEOD. 
Dunster Lodge, near Isleworth, 
March, 1887. 
PS. Appendix. —As information regarding both Hessian 
Fly, and Tulip-root in Oat plants, has continued to come in up to 
date of going to press, the reader is referred to the Appendix for 
continuation of these subjects; and I also draw attention to an 
Erratum, p. 47, 9th line from foot of page ; for “ wormlets cannot 
travel,” read “wormlets cannot travel as easily as in light soil.” 
^E. A. 0. 
