210 " references: entomology 



Harter, L. L. Fool-rot, a neiv disease uf the sweet potato. Phytopathology 3: 

 243-245, figs. 1, 2. August, 1913. (Describes Plenodomus destruens, sp. 

 nov.', on stems of Ipomoea Batatas. — W. R. M.) 



Harter, L. L. The foot-rot of the sweet potato. Journal of Agricultural Research 

 1: 251-273, fig. 1, pis. 23-28. December, 1913. 



Hartley, C. Twig canker on black birch. Phytopathology 3: 248,249. August, 

 1913. 



Hartley, C. Bark rusts of Juniperus virginiana. Phytopathology 3: 249. 

 August, 1913. 



Hedgcock, G. G., and Long, W. H. Notes on cultures of three species of Peri- 

 dermium. Phytopathology 3: 250, 251. August, 1913. 



Hedgcock, G. G., and Long, W. H. An undescribed species of Peridermiimi from 

 Colorado. Phytopathology 3: 251, 252. August, 1913. (Describes Peri- 

 dermium Betheli , sp. nov. — W. R. M.) 



Ingram, Della E. A twig blight of Quercus prinus and related species. Journal 

 of Agricultural Research 1: 339-346, figs. 1-7, pi. 38. January, 1914. 



Long, W. H. Three undescribed heart-rots of hardwood trees, especially of oak. 

 -• Journal of Agricultural Research 1: 109-127, pis. 7 and 8. November, 1913. 



Long, W. H. Polyporus dryadeus, a root parasite on the oak. Journal of Agri- 

 cultural Research 1: 239-248, pis. 21 and 22. December, 1913. 



Long, W. H. An undescribed species of Gymnosporangiuni from Japan. Journal 

 of Agricultural Research 1: 353-356. January, 1914. 



Metcalf, H. The chestnut bark disease. Yearbook of the Department of Agri- 

 culture 1912: 361-372, pis. 34-37. 1913. 



Rand, F. V. Some diseases of pecans. Journal of Agricultural Research 1: 303- 

 337, figs. 1-8, pis. 33-37. January, 1914. 



Taubenhaus, J. J. The black rots of the sweet potato. Phytopathology 3: 159- 

 166, pis. 14-16. August 1, 1913. (Includes description of Sclerotium batati- 

 cola, sp. nov. — W. R. W.) 



ENTOMOLOGY 



Hood, J. D. Nine new Thysanoptera from the United States. Proceedings of the 

 Biological Society of Washington 26: 161-166. June 30, 1913. 



Hopkins, A. D. Discontinuous geographical distribution. Proceedings of the 

 Entomological Society of Washington 15: 118-121. October 2, 1913. (The 

 occurrence of closely related species in widely separated localities is credited 

 to parallel evolution under long-continued similar environments from a 

 common primitive ancestral base. — J. C. C.) 



Knab, F. a new bot-fly from reindeer. Proceedings of the Biological Society of 

 Washington 26: 155,156. June 30, 1913. (Descvihe?, Oedenagena terraenovae, 

 from Newfoundland. — J. C. C.) 



Paine, J. H. A new genus of Mallophaga from African Guinea fowl in the United 

 States National Museum. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 61^^: 1-4, 

 text fig. 1. January 31, 1914. (Describes Somaphontus lusius, new genus 

 and species, upon specimens taken from Numida ptilorhyncha. — W. R. M.) 



Parker, W. B. A sealed paper carton to protect cereals from insect attack. Bulle- 

 tin, of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, No. 15. Pp. 1-8. October 16, 

 1913. (Discusses briefly the advisability of using a sealed paper carton, 

 showingits efficiency and the non-efficiency of the unsealed packages. — J.C.C.) 



