GENERAL INDEX. 
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trees, 1897, 82-84; probably bene¬ 
ficial in destroying Protococcus on 
fruit trees, 82-84 
Ormerod, Miss Georgiana Elizabeth, 
F.E.S., obituary notice of, 1896, 
vii-viii 
Ornithobia pallida (see Lipoptera cervi) 
Ornithomyia avicularia , 1898, 56-59 
Observations on specimens taken from 
Grouse, 1898, 56, 58; difference in 
structure of claw between Orni¬ 
thomyia and Hippobosca, 57; de¬ 
scription of fly; birds infested by— 
Blackbird ( Turdus merula), Grouse 
(Lagopus sp.), Hawks (Accipiter, 
Falco, Tinnunculus), Lark ( Alauda 
arvensis), Magpie (Pica rustica), Red¬ 
breast ( Frithacus rubecula), Starling 
(Sternus vulgaris), Titmice (Paridce), 
58, 59 
Ornithomyia viridis (see Ornithomyia 
avicularia) 
Oscinis frit, 1881, 18, 20 ; 1887, 9-11; 
1888, 34-48; 1889, 18-21; 1890, 30 ; 
1892,51-57; 1894,41; 1895,37-40 
First observation of larvae apparently 
of this species, 1881, 18 
Observation of identified attack, de¬ 
scription of larvae, and fly bred from 
them, 1887, 9-11 
Damage to young Oats by, 1888, 35; 
further description of larvae, chry¬ 
salids, and fly, 35, 36 ; and method 
of injury to the young plants, 36; 
notes of injury to crops of young 
Oats, 36-41; localities of attack, 39; 
remedial measures, by encouraging 
early growth, and application of 
stimulating manures, 42 ; summer 
attack in ears of Oats or Barley not 
yet reported in England, 42 
Winter and early sown Oats observed 
as suffering less from attack, 1889, 
10 
Salient characters of, and allied lame, 
1890, 30 
Further observations and notes of 
habits, and also dates of develop¬ 
ment of, 1892, 51-56 ; summer at¬ 
tack, first observation of presence 
of O. frit in Oat heads, 52 
Slight injury from, 1894, 41 
Further observations, 1895, 37-40 ; 
nitrate of soda a serviceable appli¬ 
cation, 39 
Oscinis vastator, figured, 1889, 19 
Osier (see Plant index) 
Otiorhynchus niger, figured, 1885, 53 
Otiorhynchus picipes, 1879, 5-7; 1883, 
68-70 ; 1885, 53, 54 ; 1888, 97, 98 ; 
1898, 78-82 
To destroy, by shaking down on tarred 
trays by lantern light, 1879, 6 
Fruit trees and bushes attacked by, 
1883, 68 ; note of life-history of, 70 
Injuring Mangel Wurzel, 1885, 53, 54 
At Raspberry plants, habits, descrip¬ 
tion, and remedial measures for 
infestation, 1888, 97, 98 
At Hops, 1898, 78-81; larvae, chrysa¬ 
lids, and beetles, description of, 78 ; 
observations of successful methods 
of trapping, 79, 80 
Otiorhynchus septentrionis (see Otiorhyn¬ 
chus picipes) 
Otiorhynchus sulcatus, 1878, 20, 21; 
1879, 5, 7; 1880, 4, 5 ; 1885, 53, 
54 ; 1888, 97. 98 
At Vines and Peach trees, and reme¬ 
dial measures, 1878, 20, 21 
Habits of, and cold not injurious to 
larvae of, 1879, 7 
At Vines and Peach trees, 1880, 4; 
ammonia and salt in solution to 
destroy larvae, 4 
Injuring Mangel Wurzel, 1885, 53, 54 
Mentioned with O. picipes 
Otiorhynchus tenebricosus, 1883, 69 ; 
1898, 78-82 
At Strawberry leaves, and method of 
trapping, 1883, 69 
At Pear leaves, 1898, 81; description 
of beetle, and fruit trees and plants 
infested by, 81 
Owlet Moth (see Charceas graminis) 
Ox Gad Fly, Great (see Tabanus bovinus 
and Tabanidce) 
Ox Warble Fly (see Hypoderma bovis) 
P. 
Pachymerus calcitrator, parasite on Ce¬ 
phas pygmceus, 1887, 59 
Pachymerus vulnerator., 1896, 9 
Pamphilius jiaviventris (see Lyda pyri) 
Paraffin, 1880, 7, 15, 16, 20, 22; 1881, 
3, 12, 26, 35, 36, 39, 73, 74; 1882, 
1, 2, 65; 1883, 39, 65; 1884, 41, 
45, 52-54, 66, 67, 73, 94, 99; 1885, 
43; 1889, 66; 1890, 140; 1898, 
13, 14 
Method of mixing, to unite per¬ 
manently with soap, 1884, 54, 66, 
67 ; 1885, 42, 43 ; 1889, 66 
“Red Spider” on Gooseberry, 1893, 
36-38 
Experiments with, on Wireworm, 
1894, 42 
Paris-green, 1883, 60, 61; 1889, 69-75 ; 
1890, v, 83-104 ; 1891, 70-82 ; 1892, 
23-64, 96-98; 1895, 68; 1896,101- 
103 ; 1897, 32 ; 1898, 8, 9 
Use against Schizoneura lanigera, 
1883, 60; reference to use for 
Colorado Beetle, 60, 61 
Application mixed with water, pro¬ 
portion for safe use, 1889, 70; per¬ 
centage analysis of, 71; history of 
use of, 72; not absorbed into plants, 
73 ; cautions to be observed regard¬ 
ing, 74 
