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Eriocampa adumbrata. 
27. Eriocampa adumbrata. Pear-Tree Slug. Mr. Dunn 
mentions this as being again rather numerous at Dalkeith, hut easily 
got rid of with soap-suds and a powerful garden engine, applied at 
once as soon as the insects are seen. A few noticed on Cherries and 
Pears at Maxwelltown, Dumfries, by Mr. K. Service, hut the attack 
not to an injurious extent, excepting on some large trees of Bird 
Cherry, Prunus paclus, which were badly defoliated. Also sparingly 
noticed by Mr. Fitch, at Maldon, on Cherry and Blackthorn, but not 
on certain Pear trees which in former years have been badly attacked. 
28. Nematus Ribesii. Gooseberry Sawfly. This appears to 
have been more prevalent in England than in Scotland; and it is 
mentioned by Mr. Brunton that at Glenarm, Co. Antrim, it also only 
made its appearance in such small quantities that a few handfuls of 
roaclied lime scattered over the infested bushes soon stopped the 
ravages. Mr. Sym Scott mentions that at Ballinacourte, Tipperary, 
the Gooseberry Caterpillar made its appearance on the 17tli of May 
(which he notes as curiously enough the same date at which it 
appeared in 1879). He put on hands at once and cleared the garden; 
and thus, although very numerous, the insect was completely checked. 
At Torloisk, in the Isle of Mull, little damage was caused by the 
Caterpillar. Mr. Loney observes that the Caterpillars have been 
scarce at Marchmont this year, and that syringing with tobacco-water 
is a good remedy if taken in time. At Craigliall, Perthshire, Mr. 
Coupar notes the Sawfly as not as common as in previous seasons. 
At Skibo, Sutherlandshire, Mr. Forbes mentions the attack as slight 
this year, and finds hand-picking, if taken in time, the best cure. 
Mr. Sutherland notes the Sawfly as first observed on the 20tli of May 
at Langwell, Caithness, and has the Caterpillars shaken from the 
bushes and crushed. He also finds that sprigs of Broom laid on the 
Gooseberry bushes are a good preventive of attack, as the Sawfly 
dislikes the smell, or for some reason has an aversion to this plant. 
Mr. Sutherland finds that if pieces of woollen cloth are laid in the 
bushes the Sawfly will deposit her eggs on them, and thus many may 
