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lies, and indicates very conclusively that Axima should not be 

 accorded subfamily rank, as has been done by Cameron, but is 

 properly placed in the subfamily Eurytominae. 



JANUARY n, 1894. 



Ten members were present. On taking the chair, President 

 Ashmead made a few remarks appreciative of the honor which 

 the Society had conferred upon him in electing him its chief 

 officer for the year. 



The following letter from Mr. A. D. Hopkins was read : 



With reference to the scolytid, Corthylus 

 mentioned in my communication to the December meeting of the 

 Society, you may say at this meeting, which I understand is to be 

 held on the nth, that I have recently found evidence of injuries 

 apparently caused by this species which, according to the num 

 ber of annual rings formed over the entrance, was produced 

 thirteen years before Columbus discovered America (1479). 

 This evidence was found in a tulip log in which the galleries 

 were quite common, dating from the time mentioned up to the 

 year (1892?) the log was cut. 



I have also found the galleries, evidently of this same scolytid, 

 in maple and basswood. A. D. HOPKINS, Morgantoivn, W. 

 Va., January 10, 1894. 



This letter was discussed by several members. Mr. Fernow 

 was particularly struck by Mr. Hopkins' find, because the past 

 summer he had been hunting high and low for a 4oo-year-old 

 tree. 



Messrs. D. W. Coquillett and E. A. De Schweinitz were 

 elected active members, and Prof. Jerome McNeil, of Fayette- 

 ville, Ark., a corresponding member. 



The resignation of Mr. F. H. Chittenden as Corresponding 

 Secretary was read, and, on motion, accepted. Mr. Frank Ben- 

 ton was elected to fill the vacancy. 



The retiring President, Prof. C. V. Riley, then delivered his 

 annual address : 



