something might not be done towards gathering a large 
amount of the pests off the grass by running a machine 
over it, made on the principle of a lawn-mowing machine, 
with brushes instead of cutters. It would on the face of 
the thing appear likely that, by a little arrangement to 
allow of the brushes just catching on the edge of the 
box so as to free themselves of the bugs sticking on to 
them, much might be cleared from the ground and 
swept up into the box and destroyed. If all other 
measures failed, good hearty sweeping of the grass with 
brooms or brushes frequently dipped in soft-soap 
solution would clear an appreciable amount, and would 
at least be better than leaving the creatures to be 
dispersed as chance might cause. 
When the trees, or groves of trees, are infested, it is 
manifest that it is only by the most wholesale or broad 
scale measures that anything can be done to check 
attack, hut (looking at the great variety of plants men¬ 
tioned as liable to be infested by this pest from the 
quantities creeping in the grass upwards) it is very plain 
that there is no hope of stopping the spread of the pest 
by the destruction of only a portion of its haunts , such 
as fruit or timber trees, and that general measures are 
greatly needed, and a careful watch to prevent attack 
getting hold. 
Amongst these the danger of transmission should in 
every wa}^ be guarded against; the processes of removal 
of parts of trees which have been felled to get rid of the 
hug cannot be too often pointed out, as being exceedingly 
likely to cause carriage also of the pest, and likewise all 
plants received from doubtful localities should be care¬ 
fully investigated; and no one with any thought for the 
welfare of his neighbours should allow the smallest 
plant with the “bug” on it to be carried from his grounds. 
But with regard to applications that may be serviceable 
for use against the Australian Bug (the Cottony Cushion- 
Scale of North America), it would be equally pre¬ 
sumptuous and unnecessary at this date to offer any 
special suggestions on this subject, as in the Report of 
