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methods of control in the six volumes respectively: 35. 112, 67, 104. 

 26 and 20. 



The present volume by Profs. Sanderson and Peairs is larger than 

 any of those mentioned and more extended in its treatment of the 

 topics common to it and to the first four named, Imt covers less ground 

 in those parts corresponding to the suhject matter of the last two. 

 Thus it devotes 210 pages to insect enemies of orchards and small 

 fruits, with which almost the whole (or 465 pages) of Slingerland and 

 Crosby's 'book is concerned, the corresponding figures for I.ochhead 

 being 40-50. for Washburn 105, and O'Kane 125. 



The first edition, by Prof. Sanderson alone, appeared in 1912.* Prof. 

 Peairs has now made a thorough revision of the original text, added 

 several new articles and three new chapters dealing with insects inju- 

 rious to citrus fruits (Chap. XXVII), to man and in the household 

 (XXVIII) and to domestic animals and poultry (XXIX). The first 

 chapter gives some figures showing the tremendous damage done in 

 the United States to various crops by insects, aggregating 2 1 /^ billions 

 of dollars annually. Beneficial 1 insects, structure and development of 

 insects, farm methods for their control, insecticides and spraying and 

 dusting apparatus each receive one chapter. Chapters VII to XXVI 

 consider the insects injurious to farm, garden and orchard from the 

 standpoint of the plants damaged, and the methods for checking them. 

 The book is clearly written, fully illustrated and should be very useful 

 to those desiring a treatment of the subject matter, of medium length, 

 as indicated by the comparisons given above. PHILIP P. CAI.VERT. 



REPORT OF THE PROCKEIMNT.S OF THE THTRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MKF.TIXC. 

 Held at Pusa on the 3rd to 15th February, 1919. In three volumes. 

 Edited by T. BAINRRIC.CF FLETCIIKU. R.N., F.L.S., F.E.S., F.Z.S., Im- 

 perial Entomologist. Calcutta, Supt. Govt. Printing, India. 1920. 8vo. 

 Pp. xii, 417, pis. 1-69; pp. vi, 418-835, pis. 70-129; pp. vi. S3o-l 137, pis. 

 130-182. 17 rupees, 8 annas. The Preface in Vol. I states : "The fol- 

 lowing report contains an account of the Proceedings of the Third 

 Entomological Meeting .... As in the case of the Report of the 

 Proceedings of the Second Entomological Meeting, every endeavor has 

 been made to provide as full and complete a record as possible. A mere 

 abstract is of very little use to those workers who require to refer to 

 the record for references on particular points. The cordial reception 

 accorded to the preceding Report has indicated clearly the general 

 appreciation of a detailed record of the Proceedings of a 'Meeting of 

 this kind .... This Report contains a record of ninety-two original 

 papers read at the Meeting, exhibitions and discussions, covering various 

 aspects of Indian Entomology. It w ; ll. 1 hop,-, ! found useful by all 



* See Ent. News, xxiii, p. li-'S. Most of the other books mentioned 

 above were noticed in the News of thr years of their respective appear- 

 ance, or of the year immediately following. 



