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fact that it corroded the points of the pins. Mr. Johnson said 

 palmetto pith would destroy the ends of pins. Dr. Skinner 

 exhibited specimens mounted according to a method devised by 

 Prof. O. B. Johnson of Seattle, Washington. Dr. Calvert gave 

 an account of a bicycle trip he had made during the summer 

 of '98 to the lake region of the southeasern part of New York 

 State and the adjoining region in Pennsylvania. The time was 

 between July i6th and August 5th ; twenty-two ponds being- 

 visited in search of Odonata. The collecting in the mountain- 

 ous parts was not particularly good. The most favorable 

 places were found to be Sawkill Pond near Milford, Pa., and 

 in Sullivan County, N. Y., at De Bruce and White L,ake. 

 EnaUa^iiia pollution w r as one of the interesting finds, inasmuch 

 as it had been originally described from Florida and subse- 

 quently from Maine. The speaker had also taken it at Clemen- 

 ton, N. J. l<,naUagma piscinarinm was taken at Silver Lake 

 near the Gap. The difference between this and gcminatitni 

 was pointed out. The collections made were exhibited and 

 Dr. Calvert spoke favorably of this region as a collecting place 

 for the entomologist. 



DR. HENRY SKINNER, Secretary. 



A regular meeting of the Newark Entomological Societ}- 

 was held Sunday, March loth, at 3 P. M., at Turn Hall, 

 fifteen members and three visitors being present. President 

 Buchholtz presided. Mr. Luccareni was elected secretary to 

 take the place of Mr. Kemp, who will leave in a few days for 

 an extended collecting trip through Arizona. Mr. Stortz re- 

 ported the capture of Panagtzus fasciatus at Springfield, N. J., 

 March 3d. The genus Arsama was discussed by the members 

 present, and Messrs. Buchholt/,, Reinecker, Halterman and 

 Straub exhibited specimens for comparison. 



G. A. LUCCARENI, Secretary. 



We regret to announce the death of Mr. Frederick Clarkson, 

 of New York, a subscriber to the NEWS, who was interested 

 in general entomology. 



