ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS 



PHILADELPHIA, PA., OCTOBER, 1921. 



That He Who Runs May Read 



We write our scientific papers, presumably, for others to 

 read and use. Often those papers do not receive that attention 

 to which, we think, they are entitled. Many papers are pub- 

 lished and so a competition, as it were, is set up between them 

 as to which shall be read and which neglected. The more easily 

 a paper can be read and understood, the more likely it is to be 

 read. Obviously, to make a paper easily comprehensible should 

 be an author's first care, but it is equally obvious that we do 

 not exert that care as far as we might. 



One source of annoyance to the reader of illustrated papers 

 arises from having to compare figures relating to different 

 forms on a plate and to hunt for the names of the species in 

 an "Explanation of Plates," or even in a list at the bottom of 

 the plate. Why would it not save time and irritation and pre- 

 vent neglect if we put the specific name (or an abbreviation of 

 the name) alongside each figure, or group of figures, on the 

 plate itself? This might detract from the artistic appearance 

 of the plate (although not necessarily so), but, after all, our 

 plates are for scientific, not artistic, ends. We invite all authors 

 to consider this suggestion, especially those who expect to 

 contribute plates to the NEWS. 



Manual of the Hemiptera of Eastern North America in Preparation. 



The special studies of the undersigned have now reached the po'nt 

 where it seems possible to produce an extensive and approximately 

 complete work on the Hemiptera (Heteroptera) of the eastern portion 

 of the Continent, and rapid progress is now being made on it. It is 

 intended that the work will not only provide the means for the identi- 

 fication of the species, but also include full treatment of the biology 

 and literature of the group. The authors will be glad to receive col- 

 lections for rtTidy ?nd identification. H. G. BARBER. H. H. KNIGHT. 

 H. M. PARSHLEY, J. R. .UK. I.A TORRE BUENO. 



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