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by P. rapa larvae in Augustand the Cabbage Butterfly is mentioned 
as troublesome at the Manor Park, Little Ilford, Essex, in July and 
August, when the Caterpillars literally riddled the crop, but disappeared 
after a few cold nights about the first week in September. They were 
very destructive at Sedbury Park, West Gloucestershire, from August 
to October, and at Little Faringdon they became plentiful after 
August 15tli. The Butterflies of the Large White were exceedingly 
abundant at Warminster, Wilts, in June and July. 
Mamestra brassicje. 
Cabbage Moth, larva and pupa. 
12. Mamestra brassieae. Cabbage Moth. Mr. Hart notices 
that the Caterpillars have done much mischief to the autumn Cabbage 
and Savoys, eating their way into the Cabbage to such an extent that 
it is to be feared as winter sets in more Cabbage will rot than will be 
eaten. The Caterpillars are also mentioned by Mr. D’Urban at 
Exeter as very plentiful from June to September on almost everything. 
Miss Bircliall, writing from Douglas, Isle of Man, notices the Cater¬ 
pillar as stripping the plants of Beet in the garden, apparently pre¬ 
ferring it to other food. At Brahan Castle, Dingwall, Mr. Simpson 
notices the Caterpillar as troublesome to late planted Cabbage, and 
that on the 28tli of October they were quite lively, and feeding inside 
the recurved leaves, although ice was then covering the outer leaves 
of the Cabbages. Mr. Malcolm Dunn notes that this Moth appeared 
rather numerously at Dalkeith, and especially in weedy and neglected 
gardens, or those surrounded with hedges full of weeds, amidst which 
the Moth harbours, and, as the Caterpillar is very difficult to deal with 
in the hearted Cabbage and Savoys, he draws attention to the 
importance of stamping out the Moth, and destroying its places of 
refuge amongst weeds in waste and neglected places. 
Mr. Wilkie mentions the Caterpillars as not prevalent at Ardkin- 
glas, Argyllshire, although common in June, and that hand-picking 
is the general means used for their destruction. At Poltallock, in 
Argyllshire, Mr. Bussell mentions that the Caterpillars were injurious, 
