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than others. Observations on insect enemies of forest trees 

 indicate that certain varieties of tree species are more resis- 

 tant to their enemies than other varieties of the same species. 

 These facts suggest that this is a subject which should re- 

 ceive detailed investigation in order that the practical value 

 of varietal selection in preventing damage from insects may 

 be determined. 



Mr. Burgess gave an interesting account of the Chicago 

 meeting of the Association of Economic Entomologists and of 

 the Entomological Society of America, and told of the found- 

 ing and purpose of the Journal of Economic Entomology. 



Mr. Barber reported that he had just returned from a two 

 months' trip to northeastern Wisconsin when the country was 

 covered with snow and ice. No attempts were made to collect 

 insects but a great deal of woodpecker work on the forest 

 trees had been noticed. 



Mr. Schwarz called attention to the note lately published 

 in Entomological Nezvs by Mr. G. C. Champion regarding the 

 synonymy of the pepper weevil (Anthonomus eugenii}, de- 

 scribed by Dr. Donaciano Cano y Alcacia, in La Naturaleza, 

 Volume II. No one could have been blamed for overlooking 

 this original description. Professor Herrera has lately drawn 

 attention to it in a small bulletin on the pepper weevil pub- 

 lished in Mexico City. Several specimens, apparently coming 

 from the original set, have just been received at the National 

 Museum from Dr. A. Duges. These completely lack the 

 asneous luster of the upper surface. A similar disappearance 

 of the aeneous luster is noticed in the type specimens of 

 Anthonomus aneolus Dietz, which are preserved in the U. S. 

 National Museum. The same change of color can be noticed 

 in a large lot of the pepper weevil collected two years ago at 

 San Antonio, Tex. 



In this connection Mr. Schwarz said that in the spring 

 of 1907 he ascertained at San Antonio that in the early part 

 of the season large quantities of peppers were annually intro- 

 duced into the markets of San Antonio from Aguas Calientes, 

 Mexico, and adjoining places ; there is very little doubt, there- 

 fore, that Anthonomus eugenii was introduced into Texas. 



