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lates in charming style the wonderful communal life of these very in- 

 teresting insects. It is natural history divested of all dryness, and yet 

 truly scientific. We also look upon it as a comparative study in 

 civics and firmly believe that important facts have been gleaned that 

 have and will be of benefit to that higher animal man. We believe 

 that this book should be in the hands of youth as well as those of ma- 

 ture years, as it can't fail to fascinate, instruct and interest all. Ento- 

 mologists will find it a story told in delightful literary style, and it 

 may induce some to take up similar studies. The last chapter, "A 

 Note in Review", will call forth much thought and reflection, and if 

 our human communities were made up of men like the author of this 

 work how much ''law" would we need ? Would we not have the ideal 

 community he mentions? The author has been a student of such prob- 

 lems since 1874, when he communicated his first paper to the Trans. 

 Am. Ent. Soc., and during an active and exacting career in the minis- 

 try has found time to write twenty-four books and memoirs. He has 

 been honored for his valuable work, having been President of the 

 American Entomological Society, Vice-President of the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences, of Philadelphia, Professor of Entomology in the 

 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and in addition to D.D., has re- 

 ceived the honorary degrees of Sc.D. and LL.D. We hope to see 

 other interesting works from his facile pen. H. S. 



Doings of Societies. 



At a regular meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social, held 

 December 15, 1909, at 1523 South Thirteenth street, Philadel- 

 phia, twelve members were present. Mr. W. Beutenmuller, of 

 Mew York, visitor. President Harbeck in the chair. Minutes 

 of previous meeting read and approved. 



Mr. Beutenmuller described "the collection of insects found 

 within a radius of fifty miles of New York" in the American 

 Museum, recently entrusted to the care of the New York 

 Entomological Society. 



Mr. Daecke exhibited specimens of Brnchits biviilneratus 

 Horn, collected by Mr. A. B. Champlain at Enola, near Harris- 

 burg, Pa., on blossoms of False Solomon's Seal (Vagncra racc- 

 mosa Linn), VI. 12, '09, and stated that Mr. W. S. Fisher had 

 collected this Bruchus on blossoms of Swamp Milkweed (As- 

 clcplas incarnata Linn). VII, 7, '08, at Highspire, Pa., in the 

 evening just before dark. Other members of the social said 



