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nearly so many as usual, at New Malden, Surrey. Only one specimen 
observed at Craigliall, Perthshire. 
Yponomeuta padellus. 
24. Yponomeuta padellus. Small Ermine Moth. Mr. 
McDonald notices this as very destructive this season near Kirkwall, 
Orkney; and Mr. Simpson also mentions that at Brahan Castle, Ross- 
shire, it was very destructive to Plum trees, and especially so on the under 
branches of standards, and on walls facing the east. Trees on walls 
having a west aspect were quite free, which is ascribed to the wind and 
rain during the season being mainly from the west. Mr. H. J. Dobson 
mentions that the Caterpillars of these Moths completely destroyed the 
foliage of two Whitethorn hedges at New Malden, Surrey, these hedges 
being half a mile apart, and the same that were attacked by the Cater¬ 
pillars of Liparis auriflua, the Yellow-tailed Moth, last year. Mr. R. 
A. Rolfe notes that in June the hedges near Nottingham were swarm¬ 
ing with these Caterpillars, their webs abounding to a greater amount 
than he had ever seen before. The Fruit trees also suffered, but not 
nearly so much as the quick-hedges, which appeared as if scorched 
from the injury to the leafage. 
25. Abraxas grossulariata. Magpie Moth. Mr. M‘Donald 
notices the A. grossulariata as destructive to Gooseberries and to Red 
and White Currants at Kirkwall, Orkney, and that dusting with 
hellebore powder is an effectual remedy. It is also noticed by 
Mr. Russell as plentiful at Poltallock, Argyllshire, on Black Currants 
at the north side of a wall, and a good deal of damage was done. 
PIcllebore and hand-picking was resorted to, to clear them. At Dalkeith 
this attacked Gooseberries and Currants rather severely during the 
summer. Mr. Dunn notes that a dusting of powdered hellebore, first 
wetting the bushes to make it stick, is a sure and easily applied 
remedy; but care must be taken to see that the powder is perfectly 
washed from the berries before they are used, as it is a dangerous 
