CHAPTER XIX

LETTERS TO DR. J. FLETCHER: Dr. Voelcker’s gas lime 195 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.