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stone to better things and may help those who are advancing our 

 knowledge of insect life in India." A wonderful foundation has been 

 laid and this foundation will undoubtedly be a great stimulus to bring- 

 ing about the future work. Entomology is advancing rapidly and is 

 breaking down politico-geographical lines and we are glad to see the 

 increasing number of entomologists who are interested in .Entomology 

 in its broad sense. The authors are to be commended and congratulated 

 on the production of this valuable and epoch making volume. Now 

 that Economic Entomology is being taken up the world over we hope 

 to see similar works from some of the other tropical countries that 

 have official entomologists. H. S. 



Doings of Societies. 



A meeting of the Rhode Island Entomological Society was 

 held in the offices of the Providence Forestry Co. on Monday, 

 November 22d, at 8 P. M., eight members being present. 



After the minutes had been read and approved, Mr. Billson 

 read a most interesting paper on "The Destructive Habits of 

 the larva of Pieris rapae," which pointed out the tremendous 

 amount of damage done annually by this insect and also showed 

 the rapid rate at which it has covered the continent. 



Mr. Place then exhibited some Lepidoptera, which was 

 viewed with interest. 



The new cabinet which is to contain the society's collection 

 of Lepidoptera and Coleoptera and which had just been de- 

 livered was carefully inspected by all the members present who 

 pronounced themselves well satisfied. After a brief social talk 

 the meeting adjourned. 



WILLIAM PLACE, JR., Secretary. 



The fifth meeting of the Entomological Society of America 

 was held at the Harvard Medical School, Boston, December 

 3Oth and 3ist, 1909. The President, Dr. Henry Skinner, pre- 

 sided throughout the sessions. The President announced the 

 deaths of Wm. H. Edwards, an Honorary Fellow ; Prof. 

 Mark Vernon Slingerland, a Fellow ; B. H. Guilbeau, W. Bro- 

 die and H. M. S. Seib, members. Suitable resolutions on the 

 deaths of Mr. Edwards and Prof. Slingerland were adopted. 



