218 proceedings: society of American foresters 



W. S. Fisher: A new species of Agrilus froyn Florida. Read by title. 



C. T. Greene: Thr-ee new species of Dipfera. Read by title. 



Under the head of notes and exhibition of specimens Mr. S. A. 

 RoHWER discussed an interesting new genus and species of sawfly 

 which he had recently received from California, where it infests 

 Libocedrus decurrens. 



A. B. CtAHan, Recording Secretary. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS 



An open meeting of the Society of American Foresters (Washington 

 Section) was held Thursday evening, February 14, at the home of 

 Mr. S. T. Dana. Twenty-eight active members and twenty-nine 

 visiting members and guests were present. 



Lieutenant-Colonel Henry S. Graves, the speaker of the evening, 

 in an informal talk described the work of the forest regiments in France 

 and outlined his experiences while abroad. The work it seems is 

 entirely behind the lines and has for its purpose the supplying of the 

 American Forces with the timbers, ties, and lumber needed at the 

 front, or in the construction of docks, depots, and permanent camps. 



The timber lies, for the most part, in state, communal, or private 

 forests and is acquired through the French Government. Cutting is 

 done under regulations laid clown by the Forest Service or private 

 owner, and in the state and communal forests under the direction of 

 the local forest officers. 



Following Colonel Graves, Major H. L. Bowlby outlined briefly 

 the kind of work the Road Battalions of the 20th Engineers (Forest), 

 now nearly recruited, expect to be called on to do. 



Following the program, refreshments were served and music was 

 furnished by Mr. Wm. C. Stump, after which the meeting adjourned. 



An open meeting of the Washington Section of the Society was held 

 Thursday evening, February 28, at the home of Mr. Herbert A. 

 Smith. Eighteen members and nine visiting members and guests were 

 present. 



Under the head of announcements and communications, Mr. A. 0. 

 Waha read portions of a letter from Captain A. C. Ringland now in 

 France with the 10th Engineers (Forest) describing a recent air raid on 

 Paris. 



Mr. A. F. Hawes then introduced the topic for the evening, Forestry 

 and the fuel problem, outlining the causes of the recent fuel shortage; 

 what had been done by State Foresters, State Fuel Administrators, and 

 the Poorest Service to relieve it by encouraging the cutting, marketing, 

 and consumption of wood in place of coal; and what it was hoped could 

 be accomplished in the future by the wood fuel campaign both to re- 



