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A few remarks were iiiade upon the food value and the products pre- 

 pared from the fruits of the genus. Specimens were exhibited of pre- 

 served prothicts, still well preserved, made in Mexico by crude processes 

 over ten years ago. Enough of this 10-year-old "ciueso" was on hand 

 to be sampled by those present. Brief reference was made to "Miel," 

 "Melcocha," and "Colonchi," made from the tuna. Various other 

 economic aspects of the genus were alluded to. 



H. !N. Vinall, Corresponding Secretary. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



The 311th meeting of the Society was held at the Cosmos Club, 

 INIarch 7, 1918; forty members and ten visitors present. 



The following names were favorably acted upon for regular 

 membership; R. E. Snodgrass, Joseph D. Smith, and R. H. Van 



ZWALUWENBURG. 



The regular program was as follows: 



Vernon L. Kellogg: Possibilities of entomology in ^ the war. Dr. 

 Kellogg forcefully set forth the need for increased food production and 

 conservation, especially of cereals, and pointed out the great oppor- 

 tunity for important work along both lines devolving upon ento- 

 mologists through the control of insects. He stated that the food supply 

 of the world was in a critical condition and it was extremely important 

 that all manner of losses from insect infestation be controlled in so 

 far as possible. The speaker was of the opinion that present condi- 

 tions offered a splendid opportunity for entomologists to do their part 

 in winning the war . and at the same time advance the science in 

 public esteem. 



In discussing Dr. Kellogg's remarks, Dr. Pierce gave some inter- 

 esting observations regarding the effects of the past winter on the 

 cotton boll weevil. He stated that the- unusually low temperatures 

 had given the weevil a very severe set-back and he was of the opinion 

 that the same would be found to be true in the case of other insect 

 pests. 



Mr. W. R. Walton stated that while the early fall frosts and severe 

 low 'temperatures had perhaps reduced insect infestation, they had at 

 the same time badly damaged the winter wheat, thus causing injury 

 as well as benefit. 



Mr. C. L. Marlatt stated that Australian stored wheat had been 

 very badly injured by insects and that the British government had 

 sent an entomologist there who would attempt to disinfect it and save 

 the grain for Allied use. This entomologist had stopped in the United 

 States on his way to Australia for the purpose of studying our methods 

 of dealing with such conditions. Mr. Marlatt also spoke interestingly 

 of food conservation by preventing insect damage to other stored 

 products and growing crops. 



N. E. McIndoo: Olfactory organs of Diptera. Illustrated with 

 charts and wax models. (No abstract). 



