. Biology in America. Biology. 404 Biology in America ing out of her poison.' In the "West Indies the animal has been described as fearlessly attacking the deadly Fer de Lance and receiving its bites with inipnnity; it is also added that it will eat the leaves of a particular plant as an antidote! The real explanation of the result of these encounters is of course the agility of the ; ^ The mongoose preys on mice and rats, but unfortunately attacks poultry and wild birds as well. It has been intro- duced into Jamaica where it has proven a nuisance through. Mass of San Jose
. Biology in America. Biology. 404 Biology in America ing out of her poison.' In the "West Indies the animal has been described as fearlessly attacking the deadly Fer de Lance and receiving its bites with inipnnity; it is also added that it will eat the leaves of a particular plant as an antidote! The real explanation of the result of these encounters is of course the agility of the ; ^ The mongoose preys on mice and rats, but unfortunately attacks poultry and wild birds as well. It has been intro- duced into Jamaica where it has proven a nuisance through. Mass of San Jose Scales on Tree Trunk x 30 From Quaintance, '' The San Jose Scale and its Control,'' Farmers' Bulletin, No. 050. Cmtrtcsy of the U. .S. Biircaii of Entomology. its dei)redations. By the passage of a law placing the im- portation of foreign animals under the control of the Sec- retary of Agriculture, the Bureau has been able to prevent its establishment in the United States. Monstrous as is the tax which we pay to our four-footed foes, it is small in comparison with the tribute levied by our winged enemies. Estimates of so uncertain a sum as the loss caused by insects are bound to vary, but even accepting the '"Cambridge Natural History," Mammalia, p. 409. By permission of the Macnullau Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Young, R. T. (Robert Thompson), b. 1874. Boston, R. G. Badger
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