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Florida Round Peach Scale (Diaspislanatus, Morganand Cockerell). Occurs 
also on cherry and plum. With regard to its pernicious work in Florida, it 
was stated in 1893 that it was ‘‘destroying a large number of peach and plum 
trees in this section.”* On nursery stock comprising peach, cherry, and plum 
trees, and on many ornamental and garden plants from Japan, Ceylon, United 
States of America (Florida, &c.), West Indies (Jamaica, &e.). 
: APRICOT. 
Pernicious or St. José Seale (Aspidiotus perniciosus, vid. “ Apple’’). 
_ Brown Soft Scale (Lecanitum armeniacum, Craw). On nursery stock, 
especially comprising apricot trees. From the United States of America, &e. 
East Indian Fruit Maggot (Ceratilis capitata, Wied , vid. “ Peach’). 
Pum. 
Pernicious or St. José Seale (Aspidiotus perniciosus, vid. ‘ Apple”’). 
Florida Round Peach Seale (Diaspis lanatus, M. and C., vid. “ Peach”’). 
Plum Cureulio (Conolrachelus nenuphar, Herbst.). A. weevil that deposits 
its eggs in the fruit, several in each, the resulting grubs afterwards feeding on 
pulp of sane. “The Pium cureulio has made a crop almost impossible in New 
Jersey.” —J. B. Smith, Insect Life, iv. p. 45. In fruit (plums and apples), 
and in soil containing nursery stock from United States of America, British 
Columbia, and Victoria. 
Plum-Gouger (Coccotorus scutellaris). Attacking fruit of plum. In fruit 
or in soil containing plants. From United States of America. 
Plum Borer (Luzophera semifuneralis, Walk). In fruit and in excres- 
cences of plum trees (known as “black knobs’). From United States of 
America. 
CHERRY. 
Florida Round Peach Seale (Aspidiotus lunatus, M. and C., vid. “ Peach”). 
Leaf Slug (Zriocampa cerasi, Peck, vid. “ Pear”). Known in Tasmania 
as the “‘ Cherry Leach.” 
Fruit Grubt (?) (Conetrachelus nenuphar, Herbst., vid. ““Plum”’). Fruit 
Cherry, &. From Tasmania. 
INSECTS INJURING THE GRAPE VINE. 
Phylloxera vastatriz. Inaddition to the generally recognised methods for 
the introduction of this pest may be mentioned—first, that which consists in 
its accidental occurrence on roots or rootlets of plants, derived from soil 
adjacent to that containing Phylloxera-infested grape vines; and, second, that 
which consists in its natural occurrence on Phylloxera-resisting American 
vines, derived from localities in which the pest exists as an indigenous insect 
has become established. 
INSECTS INJURING MORE THAN ONE OF THE FOREGOING PLANTS. 
Japan Chafer Beetle (Adoretus umbrosus). This insect, that is not com- 
monly met with in its native home, and seldom if everin gardens there, was first 
noticed at Hawaii (Sandwich Islands) about six or seven years ago. Already 
in 1893 it was becoming a serious pest there ; the adult bectle being wont to 
*S.S. Harvey, Insect Life, vi. p. 39. Alexander Craw writes: ‘‘ Experiments conducted 
by the entomological department at Washington, D.C., with the strongest and best known 
Insecticides, demonstrated the fact that this is cne of the most difficult to kill, as well as one of 
Base ce ico scales known.” A Craw, Iifth Report State Board of Horticulture, of California, 
_ | Late in 1889 considerable apprehension was excited by the occurrence of a small grub in the 
frait of the cherry about Hobart, especially injuring varieties like the Florence and Bigaroo, 
Mr, Alexander Morton, F.L.S., after examination, expressed the opinion that the pest was the 
grub of our Plum curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar.—F. M. Webster, Insect Life, iii., 480, 
1891. This American insect had not at the time which he wrote reached the Pacific slope on the 
continent, not appearing at British Columbia till 1892. He therefore added ‘‘it might not be a 
bad idea for our Californian fruit-growers to be on the lookout for its importation. 
