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hazis eglanterina, nuttalli, shastaensis and denudata which 

 brought forth a lengthy discussion between Messrs. Angelman 

 Franck and Prof. Smith, about the geographical range and 

 variations of these species. 



Mr. Franck stated that he has received a large number of 

 Hyperchiria incarnata from the northern border of Mexico, 

 which comes so close to H. pamina that he thinks it is only a 

 dark form of pamina and that pamina is a geographical form 

 of incarnata. 



Prof. Smith gave a very interesting talk on Entomology in 

 Europe. He spoke on what he learned on his recent trip to 

 Germany, Holland and Belgium where he went for the in- 

 terest of the American Nurserymen to protect them from fur- 

 ther importation of destructive insects, and to find out under 

 what conditions Asolla grows. Prof. Smith said that all nur- 

 sery stock that is shipped into Germany is closely inspected and 

 the least trace of scale or other insects is sufficient to condemn 

 the entire shipment, and the man to whom it is addressed is 

 notified and his choice is given to send it to some other State 

 or have it destroyed. On the other hand no attention is given to 

 stock which leaves Germany, no matter how bad the same may 

 be infested, and therefore a constant watch has to be kept on 

 nursery stock imported from European countries into the 

 United States to prevent further importation of destructive in- 

 sects. 



The Azolla, which was to be introduced into New Jersey to 

 plant out in pools, ponds, etc., to prevent mosquitoes breeding, 

 will be of no use in New Jersey, as it will not grow on salt 

 marshes and cannot survive our cold winters. 



About five hundred specimens were donated by members for 



the new cabinets. 



HERMAN H. BREHME, Secretary. 



Erratum: Line 20 from top of page 55 (February NEWS) 

 should read: stomach (PI. II, figs. 17, 19, Ipgt). The rectum 

 has four tracheae, two 



