1906.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT Xo. 73. 117 



trained agents, men of recognized standing as entomologists, 

 extending from southern Italy through Switzerland, Austria, 

 Germany and France. Since that date all these different 

 agents have been busily engaged, so far as their opportuni- 

 ties would permit, in collecting parasites of the moths and 

 forwarding them to the superintendent. 



The State of Massachusetts is particularly fortunate in 

 securing the assistance of a man of Dr. Howard's high sci- 

 entific attainments, experience in importing parasites of 

 injurious insects and thorough knowledge of European con- 

 ditions. For years he has been in touch with European 

 entomologists, and has placed them under a great many 

 obligations. We are thus able now to take advantage not 

 only of his technical knowledge but also of his personal 

 acquaintance with scientists abroad, which has already been 

 of sreat value. 



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Through the courtesy of the Hon. G. H. Lyman, collector 

 of the port of Boston, and Mr. G. A. Hibbard, postmaster, 

 Boston, shipments of parasites arriving by either express or 

 mail have been promptly received. The most numerous 

 seudiugs have, however, come via the port of New York, 

 and to facilitate their prompt forwarding the Honorable 

 Secretarv of Agriculture issued the following regulation : 



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REGULATION I. 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 

 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 21, 1905. 



Under authority of section 3 of the act of Congress approved 

 March 3, 1905 (33 Stat., 1269), it is ordered that packages con- 

 taining parasites of the gypsy moth, parasites of the brown-tail 

 moth, parasitized gypsy moths and parasitized brown-tail moths, 

 or any of them, when addressed to A. H. Kirkland, 6 Beacon 

 Street, Boston, Mass., U. S. A., or to the Superintendent for 

 Suppressing the Gypsy and Brown-tail Moths, 6 Beacon Street, 

 Boston, Mass., U. S. A., maybe shipped, until otherwise ordered, 

 from any European country into the United States, entry to be 

 made either through the port of Boston or the port of New York. 



Done at Washington, this twenty-first day of November, 1905. 



Witness my hand and the seal of the Department of Agriculture. 



JAMES WILSON, 



Secretary. 



