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INDEX. 
March Moth, 70, 77; eggs, date of lay¬ 
ing, 70 
Mites (in Hay), 40—45 ; description of, 
41; description of infestations of, 
42, 44; letter of Mr. Albert Michael 
on, 43 
Moth caterpillars (orchard), 74—100 
Moths, orchard, names of different 
kinds observed, 77 
Mottled Umber Moth, 77 
Nippers, long-handled hawk-bill, for 
cutting bark twigs, 80 
Nitrate of soda beneficial after attack of 
Mangold leaf maggot, 73 
Orchard Moth caterpillars, 74—100 ; 
sticky-banding to prevent, 81; tar 
unsafe, 81; grease, different kinds of, 
82; greased hay ropes successful, 82, 
83; applications not useful to destroy, 
85 ; Paris-green, 83—104 ; London- 
purple, 104—100 
Orgyia antiqua, 78 
Ox Warble, 108—112 
Paraffin, 140 
Paris-green, 83—104; proportions found 
useful, 80, 89 ; non-success in killing 
Aphides, and reason, 87 ; success 
with in killing moth caterpillars, 88 ; 
method of application of spray, 90; 
animals not to be fed under sprayed 
trees, 91; special notes regarding, 94, 
95; nature of, 96, 97; analysis of, 
97; cautions as to use of, 97, 98; 
spraying machines, 99—102 ; to mix 
for spraying with, 102, 103; to mix 
flour with, 103, 104 
Phratora vitellinae, 138 
Pine, 113—124 
Pine Beetle, 113—118; attack of to 
Larch, 114—117 
Pine Sawfly (Fox-coloured), 118—121; 
history of, 120 
Plum, 124 
Potash, sulphate of, 20 
Psylla mali, 4 
Ribbon-footed Corn Fly, 28—31 
Schizoneura lanigera, 1 
Shot-borer Beetle, 124, 125 
Sirex gigas, 122 
Sirex, Giant, 122—124 ; observations of 
in Ireland, 122; colour of males of, 
122 
Small Ermine Moth, 77 
Soft-soap, 3 ; and mineral oil mixtures, 
60 
Somerville, Dr. W., observations of 
attack of Pine Beetle to Larch, 113— 
118 
Spraying machines, 99—102 
Steam, application of, as a remedy for 
Mediterranean Flour Moth attack, 56 
Stem Eelworm in Bean plants, 16—21; 
in Clover, 21—22; in Tulip-rooted 
Oats, 46—48 ; remedies for, 20 
Steven Lectureship, v (Preface) 
Sticky-banding, 81, 82 
Strawberry, 126—133 
Strawsonizer, 102 
Sulphur, damage from over-application 
of, 58; fumes, how to prepare, 58, 59 
Tar unsafe to apply to bark, 81 
Tare Cecidomyia, 135, 136 
Tare Weevil, 134, 137 
Tares, 134—137; distorted growth of, 
134, 137 
“Tulip root,” 46—48; kind of manure 
beneficial to prevent, 47 
Tylenchus devastatrix, 16—22, 40—48 ; 
plate with figures of, to face p. 48; 
explanation of plate, 48 
Tyroglyphidte, characteristics of, 41 
Tyroglyphus longior, 40 
Vapourer Moth (Common), 78—80 ; 
caterpillars, description of, 78; co¬ 
coons, egg deposit on, 78, 80; fig. of, 
79 ; nippers, long-handled, for cutting 
off, 80 
Vermorel nozzle, 100 
Warble (Ox), 106—112; “licked beef” 
caused by, 108; benefit from clearing 
maggots, 110 
Weevil, Apple-blossom, 11—15; Clover, 
*Pear-shaped, 27; Tare, 134, 137 
Wheat-bulb Fly, 49—52; estimate of 
loss from, 51 
Willow, 138—142 
Willow Beetle, 138—142 ; damage 
caused by, 138, 139; remedies for, 
140 ; Paris-green to destroy, 141 
Winter Moth, 74—76 ; egg, description 
of, 74—76; transportation of wing¬ 
less females by their winged mates, 
70 ; dates of appearance of, 83 
Wood Wasp, 122 
Xyleborus dispar, 124 
WEST, NEWMAN & CO., PRINTERS, HATTON GARDEN, LONDON, E.C. 
