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no better remedy could be found than that applied by Mr. Dickinson, 
as mentioned at p. 44, of ploughing up the destroyed crop. Thus, 
throwing the grubs out to birds and weather influences, and likewise, 
in all reasonable probability, to eating each other for lack of the crop- 
food, would be measures likely to act extremely well. 
It is earnestly to be desired that those whose crops suffered in the 
past season will be good enough to watch for any re-appearance of the 
attack, and, if it occurs, I should be greatly obliged by specimens 
which would enable me to identify it beyond doubt. 
Hessian Fly. Cecidomyia destructor , Say. 
Barley-stem injured by Hessian Fly maggot; 1, “elbowed” down ; 2, showing 
the “ flax-seeds.” 
So far as appears from the reports sent to myself during last 
summer regarding attacks of Hessian Fly, there has been a most 
marked and satisfactory decrease on the amount of presence of this 
pest compared to what it was in the preceding year. In 1887 it was 
reported (with specimens accompanying, or by contributors well con¬ 
versant with the attack) from more than 72 localities in England, and 
about 20 in Scotland, these centres often representing districts and 
sometimes many miles of area of attack. This year only about six 
reports have been sent me, with specimens accompanying, and of these 
only one mentions the attack as being prevalent in the district; the 
