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Chap. I, The Form of Insects, using a cockroach as a typical mem- 

 ber of this class, describes the structure of adult inserts by compar- 

 isons willi this type. It is significant thateveu in such a handbook 

 as this about GO pages of the 83 comprising this chapter are devoted 

 to the internal organs. This leads us to expect that prominence will 

 be given to embryonic development in Chap II, The Life-History 

 of Insects, pp. 84-127. and such is the case, although, of course, larval 

 and pupal stages and metamorphosis are also treated of. Chap. ITI 

 The Classification ot Insects, pp. 128-159, contains also some clear 

 and interesting summaries, necessarily brief, of causes known to 

 effect modifications of insects. Chap. IV, The Orders of Insects 

 briefly describes these groups and their component families, pp. 

 160-280. Chapter V, Tnse;-ls and Their Surroundings, deals with 

 habitats, geographical distribution, insects and flowers, food, para- 

 sitic forms, methods of protection, mimicry, social communities, to 

 p. 343. Chap. VI, The Pedigree of Insects, pp. 344-378, gives us a 

 genealogical tree, among other interesting speculations. A valuable 

 *' References to Literature,'' of 217 titles (pp. 379-392), classified by 

 subjects, indicates the authorities for the statements in the preced- 

 ing text. Index, pp. 393-404. 



There are few, if any. original illustrations. Their sources are ac- 

 knowledged under each, and so many are copied from the publica- 

 tions of the IT. S. Department of Agriculture that they fit the book 

 even more for use by American students than by Englishmen. 



As the above summary of the contents shows, this work is quite 

 encyclopedic as regards the number of topics discussed, and it can 

 be strongly recommended to all those who desire a view of Ento- 

 mology on its many sides. P. P. C. 



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DOINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



Minutes of Newark Entomological Society, September 1.01 li. 

 Meeting called to order, with Vice President Kemp in the 

 chair and six members present. 



A vote of thanks was tendered l>r. Kun/e, of Ari/.oiiu. who 

 donated a lot of Lepidoptera lor t lie Society's collect ion. 



Mr. Anglemaii reported 'that ('t/niiiioi'/i/ni triiiin/u/n/a Smith 

 was common at Newark June ISth, adding that this \\a-a 

 week earlier than usual. 



The members, wit h some except ions, reported poor collect 

 ing this season in the vicinity of Newark. 



Mr. S. T. Kemp remarked that he had a successful two 

 weeks' trip. August 1 1 1 h-1* It h , at Swart/\\ ood Lake. N. ,1 . 

 Among the captures were: .l<l"li>/nt;/i-<i/ix ymrsv/m, A;//-.>/ix 



