Aspidiotus auranth and Aspidiotus ficus Bow Lane London's traffic was as great

London's traffic was as great a problem in 1888 as it is now

1st May 1952

At the outbreak of the war all Londoners were given gas masks in case of attack

'An Ugly Rush

Aspidiotus auranth and Aspidiotus ficus Bow Lane London's traffic was as greatPlate 1, 'Monograph of the Coccidaeof the British Isles', by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900 1902). Figures 1 6 Aspidiotus auranth, view of the insects at natural size on orange rind and other details, including puparium: figures 7 14 Aspidiotus ficusa view of the insects at natural size on a ficus leaf and other details including puparium. Individual illustrations are pasted together on a single piece of board: the lower portion is signed 'R.