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colonies by Captain Bouquet and John Bartram in September 1761. 

 Daniel Clark of New Orleans sent nuts to Vice President Jefferson in 

 1799. The first botanical description is by Jefferson in his Notes 

 on Virginia, in 1782. The name "pecan" was found in use by De Soto 

 about 1540 and by Penicault, 1704, among the tribes of the Mississippi 

 Valley; probably not used by the Texas tribes west of this region. The 

 pecan was probably cultivated in Spain at an early date, but the first 

 ascertained record of its introduction into Europe was by John Bartram 

 who sent pecans to Peter Collinson in England early in 1761. First 

 introduction into France was probably through Jefferson in 1787. The 

 earliest cultivation in America probably took place in Mexico about 200 

 years ago. William Prince succeeded on Long Island with nuts planted 

 in 1772. Abner Landrum successfully budded the pecan on common 

 hickory at Edgefield, S. C, in 1822. 



The paper was discussed by Gen. T. E. Wilcox and Major R. W. 

 Shufeldt. 



The 582d regular meeting of the Society was held in the Assembly Hall 

 of the Cosmos Club, Saturday, March 23, 1918; called to order at 8 

 p.m. by President Rose; 65 persons present. 



The regular program consisted of an illustrated lecture by Edmund 

 Heller entitled The Chinese borderland of Tibet and Burma. Mr. 

 Heller gave an account of his recent collecting trip made in conjunction 

 with Mr. Roy Andrews through Japan, China, and northern Burma. 

 He described the route taken, the geographic and geologic features of 

 the country passed through, the characteristics and customs of the 

 people, and the nature of the larger animals encountered. He called 

 particular attention to the deforested conditions of China and the 

 intensive system of agriculture in vogue. The absence of animal life in 

 China was rather conspicuous as contrasted with many of the neighbor- 

 ing and less densely populated countries. The scarcity of birds in some 

 places with no apparent increase in insect pests was noteworthy. His 

 talk was profusely illustrated by lantern shde views of all the features 

 mentioned by him. 



Mr. Heller's paper was discussed by the chair, A. S. Hitchcock, and 

 Dr. George W. Field. 



M. W. Lyon, Jr., Recording Secretary. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



The 312th regular meeting of the Society was held at the Cosmos Club, 

 April 4, 1918. There were twenty-nine members and four visitors 

 present. 



In the absence of President E. R. Sasscer, the Honorary President 

 Mr. E. A. ScHWARZ occupied the chair. 



The following names were favorably acted upon for membership: 

 Dr. J. A. Nelson, Bureau of Entomology; Mr. Oscar H. Basseches, 

 Bureau of Entomology; Mr. L. P. Rockwood, Forest Grove, Oregon; 



