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POTATO. 
Death’s Head Moth. Sphinx atropos , Linn. 
Death’s Head Moth and caterpillar. 
On October 10th a specimen of this splendid moth was captured 
by Mr. J. L. Sinclair, at Stanger Gill, near Thurso. The caterpillar 
feeds mainly on Potato leaves, but rarely occurs in sufficient numbers 
to cause serious damage. 
TURNIP. 
Turnip Fly, Phyllotreta nemorum; Phyllotreta undulcita. 
During the past season injury from Turnip Fly has been scarcely 
noticed by any contributors, and the following notes of absence of 
attack in some places, and from others of appearance of the “ Fly,” 
but of its increase and ravages being checked by moist weather suit¬ 
able for Turnip growth, pushing on the plant into the rough leaf, are 
of much interest to compare with the precisely contrary state of 
affairs in 1881. 
Professor Fream, writing from the College of Agriculture, 
Downton, on June 26tli, mentioned that early sowings of Turnips and 
