CHAPTER XIX
| LETTERS TO DR. J. FLETCHER: Dr. Voelcker’s gas lime pamphlet—Honorary membership of Entomological Society of Ontario—Ostrich fly—“Silver-top” in wheat—The “Crowder”—Mill or flour moth—Shot-borers—Progress of Agricultural Entomology—Paris-green as an insecticide—End of Board of Agriculture work—“Manual of Injurious Insects”—Fruit-growers’ associations—Lesson book for village schools—Entomology lectures in Edinburgh—Stem eel-worms—Miss Georgiana’s insect diagrams—Mr. A. Crawford’s death in Adelaide—Diamond-back moth—Insects survive freezing—Resigned post of Consulting Entomologist of R.A.S.E.—Finger and toe—Baroness Burdett-Coutts—Gall and club-roots—Currant scale—Mustard beetle—Professor Riley. | [195] |
CHAPTER XX
| LETTERS TO DR. J. FLETCHER (continued) AND TO DR. BETHUNE: (Fletcher) Foreign authorities in correspondence—Dr. Nalepa’s books—Silk moths—Red spider—Formalin as a disinfectant—Professor Riley’s resignation—“Agricultural Zoology” by Dr. Ritzema Bos—Ground Beetles on Strawberries—Timberman beetle—Proposal to endow Agricultural lectureship in Oxford or Cambridge—Legacy of £5,000 to Edinburgh University—Woburn Experimental Fruit Grounds—Insects in a mild winter—Index of Annual Reports—“Recent additions” by Dr. Fletcher—Proposed book on “Forest Insects” conjointly with Dr. MacDougall. (Bethune) Proffered help after a fire—Eye trouble—Locusts in Alfalfa from Buenos Aires—Handbook of Orchard Insects—Rare attacks on mangolds and strawberries—Pressure of work—Death of Dr. Lintner—Sympathy to Mr. Bethune. | [217] |
CHAPTER XXI
| LETTERS FROM DRS. RITZEMA BOS, SCHÖYEN, REUTER, AND NALEPA, MR. LOUNSBURY AND MR. FULLER: (Ritzema Bos) Stem eel-worms—Cockchafer—Root-knot eel-worm—Black lady-bird feeding on Red spider—Eyed lady-bird—Professor Westwood on larvæ of Staphylinidæ. (Schöyen) Explanation of resignation of R.A.S.E. work—Wheat midge—Hessian fly—Wasps—San José scale—Mr. Newstead’s opinion. (Reuter) Hessian fly—Accept reports on Economic Entomology—Norwegian dictionary received and successfully used—Antler moth—Paris-green pamphlet—Swedish grammar—Work on Cecidomyia by Reuter—Forest fly—“Silver-top” in wheat probably due to thrips. (Nalepa) Gall mites. (Lounsbury) Boot beetle—First report from Capetown—Supplies electros for future reports—Mr. Fuller goes to Natal—Pleased to receive visits from entomological friends. (Fuller) Experiences in publishing technical literature. | [232] |
CHAPTER XXII
| LETTERS TO MR. JANSON AND MR. MEDD: (Janson) Deer forest flies—Identification confirmed by Professor Joseph Mik—Flour or mill moth—Granary Weevils—Shot-borer beetles—Pine beetles—Contemplated removal to Brighton—Grouse fly from a lamb—Cheese and bacon fly—Case of rust-red flour beetle—Willow beetles—White ants—Bean-seed beetles—Sapwood beetle—Death of Professor Mik. (Medd) Agricultural Education Committee joined reluctantly on account of pressure of Entomological work—Sympathy expressed with desire to improve “nature teaching” in rural districts—One hundred copies of the Manual and many leaflets presented—Proposed simple paper on common fly attacks on live stock—Objection to the Water-baby leaflet of the committee—Paper on wasps in the “Rural Reader”—Retiral from the Agricultural Education Committee. | [259] |
CHAPTER XXIII
| LETTERS TO PROFESSOR ROBERT WALLACE BEFORE 1900: “Indian Agriculture”—Wheat screening and washing—Text books of injurious insects—Grease-banding trees—Dr. Fream—Mosley’s insect cases—Professor Westwood of Oxford—“Australian Agriculture”—Text-book “Agricultural Entomology”—Entomology in Cape Colony—Appointment as University Examiner in Agricultural Entomology—Presentation of Economic Entomology Exhibit to Edinburgh University—Death of Miss Georgiana Ormerod—Pine and Elm beetles—Index of the first series of Annual Reports. | [275] |