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of the C. tamiopus, but which had been attributed to that of the Hessian 
Fly. Mr. Towse mentioned that he had visited several farms in Essex 
and Hertfordshire, where he had found the Barley attacked in every 
direction. He is of opinion that the pest is more to be feared than the 
Hessian Fly. 
During August many enquiries were sent in, with specimens accom¬ 
panying. On the 3rd a sample of attacked Barley was sent me from 
Heyford Hills, Weedon, by Mr. John A. Hardy. On the 9th a sample 
from Gowan Mains, Girvan, N.B., was sent by Mr. J. M. Hannah, 
with a note that the attack was “very materially lessening the chance 
of a crop.” On the 11th similarly attacked Barley was forwarded by 
Mr. C. Manners Norman from Peckleton Manor, Hinckley; and on 
or about the 12tli I received specimens of Barley, injured by this 
same Chlorops attack, from the Park Farm Office, Woburn, Beds, 
sent by Mr. J. B. Woodforde. 
On Aug. 13th three applications were sent, with specimens accom¬ 
panying; one from Mr. C. Magniac, of Colworth, Bedford, as showing 
“ a pest—new to us—which is doing great damage to the Barley.” 
“ The grub seems to eat downwards to a joint” ; a parcel of Barley was 
also sent from Little Welnetham Hall, Bury St. Edmunds, showing 
attack of the same kind, with the brown chrysalids also accompanying. 
About four acres in the middle of a seven-acre field were stated to be 
like the sample sent, the remaining three acres being sound and good; 
and on the same day a note was sent me by Mr. Francis E. Frazer, 
with specimens of CAWops-injured Barley, from the Experimental 
Farm, Woburn. Mr. Frazer mentioned that the Barley was attacked 
by an insect which was doing considerable damage; “the infested 
plants do not come out in ear properly, as they never leave the sheath.” 
On Aug. 16th two parcels of straw, both of which proved to be 
injured by Chlorops tceniopus, were sent from the Bedford Estate Office, 
Bedford, by Mr. Herbert Fenning ; and on the 19th chrysalids corre¬ 
sponding with those of the Chlorops were forwarded by Mr. Joseph 
Martin, of Highfield House, Littleport, near Ely, from a Barley-field 
on one of his farms in the parish of Hilgay, Norfolk. On the 19th 
Mr. Ardron, Secretary of the Leicestershire Agricultural Society, 
Syston, Leicester, forwarded heads of Barley attacked by the same 
insect. 
On Aug. 22nd Mr. C. J. Maxwell Lefroy forwarded a sample of 
Barley from Crondal, Hants, similarly attacked, with a note that much 
damage had been caused to a large field of Barley. “ The soil is light 
loam or chalk; prior crops, Sainfoin for five years, then Oats; land 
‘ steamed,’ and 4 cwt. artificial manure to the acre.” 
On the 24th specimens of CViZorojos-injured Barley were forwarded 
by Mr. James Carter from Burton House, Masham, with a note that 
