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and figured in publications with which our American entomolo 

 gists are familiar. In the large agricultural museum, a relic of 

 the recent exposition at Budapest, is a relief model illustrating 

 this method of work. The Phylloxera has become pretty well 

 distributed throughout Austro-Hungary, but, as stated, is kept 

 very well in check, and is no longer especially feared. The 

 methods of control practiced are, in the order of their importance, 

 as follows : (i) planting in sand or gravel ; (2) use of bisulphide 

 of carbon; (3) the employment of American stocks. It will be 

 seen that the usual order in point of value of these remedies is 

 reversed. 



In the matter of forest and shade-tree insects, a great deal of 

 indifference is exhibited which is surprising, as one is led to be 

 lieve that in Europe such matters are carefully looked after. 

 The maples along the principal streets of Budapest are being 

 much injured and often killed by the attacks of Zeuzera pyrina, 

 the maple borer, which has recently gained lodgment in this 

 country, and although the attention of the authorities has been 

 called to the matter repeatedly by Mr. Jablonowski, no steps 

 whatever have been taken to check the damage. Among other 

 insects which have recently proven very destructive in parts of 

 Hungary, and which would be especially dangerous to our wheat 

 districts, is a leaf beetle (Lema melanopus) which skeletonizes 

 the leaves of wheat and other small grains. 



In the methods of controlling injurious insects, practically the 

 same steps are followed in Hungary as are generally employed in 

 this country. The arsenicals are not of the kind used here but 

 are essentially the same. Soap and milk emulsions with petro 

 leum are standard insecticides, but perhaps greater confidence is 

 put in tobacco solutions, especially for the treatment of young 

 forest growth as a protection from caterpillars. The confidence 

 expressed in the protective action of tobacco solutions seems, 

 however, hardly warranted by our experience with this substance. 

 Mr. Jablonowski, differing from his compatriots at Vienna, spoke 

 favorably of insect-lime, which he reported to be of value against 

 travelling worms, and especially a brand manufactured at Prague, 

 which retains its fluidity much longer than others. 



The Royal National Museum of Budapest, already referred to, 

 has, as custodian of the zoological section, Doctor Horvath, who 



