I'.'i' (iVI'SV AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



writer on and inve-t iuaior of insect pests, and particularly ingenious 

 in devi>ing lalioratory metliods. 



Prol'. H. A. Morgan. I >irector of! the Tennessee Agricultural Kxperi- 

 tnent Station, nl' large experience, and one of the best-known entomolo- 

 gists of tin- southern Stairs. 



1'rol'. M. V. Slin-erland, Cornell University, New York, an investi- 

 gator hardly without an equal, and one who has had great success in 

 studying life histories of beneficial and injurious insects. 



Naturally, \ve have sought among foreign entomologists, par- 

 ticularly those familiar with the moth pests, and those of prac- 

 tical experience in importing parasites for the largest measure 

 of help, and in so doing have been particularly fortunate in 

 securing the counsel of some of the best known workers in other 

 countries. The list includes : 



Prof. Charles P. Lounsbnry. Entomologist, Cape Town, South Africa, 

 one who has had great experience as well as great success in importing 

 beneficial insects. 



Prof. Walter W. Froguatt. (lovernment Entomologist. New South 

 Wales, and also investigator for Victoria and Queensland. Professor 

 Froggatt's work has been practically along the same lines as that of 

 Professor Lounsbury, and has met with a large measure of success. 



Dr. James Fletcher, Dominion Entomologist, Canada, well known for 

 his success in working out difficult points in the life histories of insects, 

 and more particularly in dealing with a wide range of injurious 

 species. 



Prof. R. Pdaiichard, University of Paris, and member of the Academy 

 of Medicine. 



Dr. (I. llorvath. Director of Zoological Section. National Hungarian 

 'Museum, member of the Academy of Science of Hungary and formerly 

 Director <if the Kutoniological Station of Hungary. The last two 

 gentlemen are entirely familiar with the two moths and their parasites. 



Dr. liichard He\m.ins. Extraordinary Honorary Professor and Cus- 

 todian at the Zoological Museum of the 1 1' oval Institute of lierlin. Dr. 

 lleymons has made a l.-rue study of the injurious insects of central 

 Kurope, and particularly of their natural enemies. 



I'rof. A. Se\erin, Conservator at the K'oyal Museum of Natural Hi^- 

 tory of Itel-inm. and member of I he Superior Council of Forests. Pro- 

 PeSSOr Severin's position is naturally that of one of the best-posted ento- 

 particularly with reference to dangerous forest insects. 



It will In- seen from tin- foregoing; tliat the work nf importing 

 para.-itcs of the gypsy and brown-tail moths in Massachusetts 



