76 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLGIST. 



presented the results of original work. I barely had time to hurry 

 through the abstracts, and could not even explain my charts. The 

 botanists occupied fully one- third of the time of Section F, and had a large 

 programme for the Club besides. The entomologists had many papers 

 before the Club which were well worthy of presentation to Section F^ 

 Botany is quite sharply separable, has a sufficient number of members to 

 present a full programme as a section, and would leave Section F for 

 zoology in general with more time for the proper discussion of papers. 

 As matters now stand, papers are grouped — botanists desert Section F 

 when entomological papers are read, and entomologists usually do as 

 much when botanists hold forth. In the orderly evolution of the Associa- 

 tion botany is entitled to a separate section, and entomologists should aid 

 the botanists in securing the necessary action at the next meeting. 



John B. Smith, New Brunswick, N. J. 



NOTES. 



ADDITIONAL NOTE ON AMBLYOPONE PALLIPES, HALD. 



On page 138, Vol. XXIII. , is mentioned the finding, in rotten logs, of 

 colonies of this species. The fate of the specimens taken on 30th April 

 may be related. Unfortunately the individuals then taken were not 

 counted, but they consisted of workers and larvae, the latter being more 

 numerous. The box was examined on ist June and it was found that 

 many of the larvae had formed cocoons, and that the remainder were 

 feasting on a green caterpillar, which had been dragged down into the 

 nursery. The larvae were thickly scattered over it, evidently sucking the 

 juices from it, and it was much shrunken. On 21st June another examina- 

 tion was made and a census taken of the inhabitants, which numbered 27 

 adults (all workers), 23 pupae (in cocoons) and 48 larvse. There were 

 also a number of empty cocoons. On 5th July the numbers were 

 reduced to 23 workers, 1 1 cocoons and 15 larvte, and, what was a surprise 

 to me, about 30 eggs, cylindrical in shape, with rounded ends and about 

 twice as long as wide. On 13th July there were 23 workers, 7 cocoons, 

 1 3 larvae and about 1 5 eggs. When I left home shortly after this the box 

 was placed outdoors, and during my absence the insects all died or 

 wandered off I was disappointed in not obtaining specimens of the ^ 

 and (^ , and regret that the colony was not housed so that continuous 

 observations could have been made of the inmates and the doings. 



W. Hague Harrington, Ottawa. 



Mailed Marcd 9th. 



