VI 
PREFACE. 
With regard to illustrations, I beg to acknowledge with 
thanks :— 
Winter Moth (side view), Figure-of-8 Moth caterpillar, and 
Mottled Umber Moth caterpillar, from * Praktische Insekten 
Kunde,’ by Dr. E. L. Taschenberg. 
Joint-worm and injured Straw, from Report II. of Entomo¬ 
logical Society of Ontario. 
Also Lackey Moth, Small Ermine Moth, and Vine Weevils 
( Otiorhynchi ), from the ‘ Gardener’s Chronicle ’; Winter Moth, 
Mottled Umber Moth, and Figure-of-8 Moth, from Newman’s 
‘ British Moths.’ 
For most of the remainder, excepting such as have been 
specially drawn for these Reports, I am indebted, as in previous 
years, to the courtesy of Messrs. Blackie and Son, Glasgow, in 
permitting me the use of the beautiful figures from Curtis’ 
‘ Farm Insects.’ 
For the full-page figure of Cephalobus rigidus I am indebted 
to the courtesy of Dr. de Man, of Middleburg. 
The steady increase of work has made it necessary for me to 
obtain more aid, and therefore, in addition to the constant 
assistance which has been rendered me now for many years by 
my sister, Miss G. E. Ormerod, especially in translation from 
foreign languages and by entomological work, I have now the 
additional help, as needed, of a lady amanuensis (Mrs. Hartwell), 
who acts as my Secretary and general assistant with great 
service to myself. 
In the coming season I trust the friends and contributors by 
whose information the foundation of my Reports is year by year 
laid, will continue to favour me with the observations from real 
live field-work, by which alone information of practical use for 
counteracting farm pests can be accumulated, and on my side I 
will promise that, so far as in me lies, I will give my best 
attention to enquiries sent me, and also, as before, I shall hope 
to forward a copy of the year’s Report when published to the 
acceptance of those by whose contributions of information it 
has been mainly formed. 
ELEANOR A. ORMEROD, 
Consulting Entomologist of the Royal Agricultural 
Society of England. 
Torrington House, St. Alban’s, 
March, 1889. 
