GENERAL INDEX. 
31 
Description of moth and caterpillar, 
1892, 32; migration of caterpillars 
of, from Clover to other crops, 32, 
33, 34 ; destruction of, by Starlings 
and Rooks, 34; rolling partially 
successful as a remedy, 35 
Infesting Mangolds in S.W. Ireland, 
1897, 56 ; habits of, 58 ; food-plants 
of larva, 58; prevention and remedy, 
59 
Plutella cruciferarum, 1883, 72-75; 1884, 
81-83; 1889, 101-103; 1891, 105- 
164 ; 1892, 138-142 ; 1893,108-110; 
1894, 98-104 ; 1897, 120-125 ; 1898, 
127-129 
Description of, 1883, 72, 73; notes on 
habits, and attempted remedial mea¬ 
sures, also on wild food-plants, 73-75 
Injurious at some localities, especially 
in Yorkshire, 1884, 81-83; nitrate 
of soda and some mechanical mea¬ 
sures noted as serviceable, 81 
Attack reported again, first time since 
1884, 1889, 101 ; soot a serviceable 
application for, 102 
Special report on, 1891, 105-164; 
area of attack in 1891, life-history, 
description of, and habits, 105-109; 
copy of circular requesting infor¬ 
mation regarding, 110; English 
reports, 110-134 ; Scotch, 134-153; ! 
Irish, 154, 155 ; appearances of, on 
sea coast, 155-157 ; plants infested 
by caterpillars of, 160; over-luxu¬ 
riant leafage after attack of, 128, 
147, 150 ; general summary re¬ 
garding, 157-164 ; means of pre¬ 
vention and remedv for attack of 
v 
caterpillars of, horse-hoes, use of, 
115, 145; nitrate of soda, 112, 115, 
123, 136, 137, 139, 140, 142, 146,— 
with salt, 121, 143,—with soot and 
sulphate of ammonia, 113,—with 
superphosphate, 130; paraffin oil 
applied by strawsonizer useful, 121, 
—believed to do little or no good, 
127,—with soft-soap, 122, 154 ; 
scufflers, different methods of sue- j 
cessful use of, 111, 114, 115, 117, 
120, 121, 126, 131, 137; soot, 118, 
122, 125, 137, 139; soot and lime, 
120 ; soot with nitrate of soda and I 
sulphate of ammonia, 113; super¬ 
phosphate, 146,—and ashes, 118,— 
and nitrate of soda, 130; “lace- 
work” appearance of the leafage 
consequently on lower skin of the 
leaf being removed and only part 
of upper skin remaining character¬ 
istic of attack, 158 ; general sum¬ 
mary, 157-164 
Dates of first reports of appearance of 
moths, 1892, 138,—of caterpillars, 
139 ; latest reports of serious injury 
by, 142 
Little report of presence of, 1893,108 ; 
remarks on wide distribution of the 
species in Norway, and facility with 
which it might be wind-borne from 
thence, 109, 110 
Observations of appearance again at 
various localities mainly on the 
eastern coast, notes of success of 
same treatment as in former years, 
1894, 98-104 ; sea gulls attracted 
by caterpillars, 102 
Observations on attack of, 1897, 120- 
125 ; gulls attracted by, 121; habits 
of life of, 124; soot, nitrate of soda, 
and ammonia found most service¬ 
able in helping over attack, 125 
Infestation of, in Argyleshire, 1898, 
127 ; attention drawn to, by pre¬ 
sence of sea gulls, 127, 129; brief 
description of, and life-history, 128 
Polydesmus complanatus, 1883, 7 ; 1884, 
‘76 ; 1885, 46 ; 1894, 78-82 
Attacking French Bean plants, and 
preventive measures, 1883, 7, 8 
Attacking Potatoes, also roots of 
Wheat, 1884, 78; life-history similar 
to that of other Julidce, or Mille¬ 
pedes, 79 
Notes of attempted remedies, 1885, 49 
Attacking roots of Peas, 1894, 79 
Pond Marsh Snail (see Limnceus stag- 
nalis) 
Poplar (see Plant index) 
Poppy (see Plant index) 
Post-horn Pine Moth attack (see Retinia 
buoliana) 
Potash, sulphate of, 1889, 10, 11, 33; 
1890, 20 
Potassium, cyanide of, to destroy Wasps, 
1893, 120, 127, 129, 137; a deadly 
poison, 120, 137 
Potato (see Plant index) 
Potato-stem Borer (see Hydrcecia mi- 
cacea) 
Powdered-wing Fly (see Aleyrodes sp.) 
Pebble Prominent Moth (see Notodonta 
ziczac ) 
Psila roses, 1877, 7, 8 ; 1878, 7-9 ; 1879, 
14-16; 1880, 20-24; 1881, 12, 13; 
1882, 11, 12; 1883,18-20; 1888, 31- 
34; 1891, 11-14; 1894, 117, 118 
Watering, also application of paraffin 
oil and water as a preventive, 1877, 
8 
Effects of previous cultivation to pre¬ 
vent, also effects of various appli¬ 
cations, 1878, 7, 8 ; successful use 
of soluble phenyle, 8 
Methods of previous cultivation con¬ 
sidered, also use of gas-water, and 
of wood ashes, 1879, 14-16 
Details of methods of preparation of 
ground successful in prevention of 
attack, 1880, 20-24 
Various preventive and remedial treat¬ 
ments, 1881, 12, 13; early and 
careful thinning, 12 
