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advance in that field. He also continued extended studies on the 

 autumn life histories of Aphids and studies of certain aquatic 

 insects. He also at this time was doing considerable work upon 

 the Phalangidce from the faunistic and systematic standpoint. 



With Mr. Weed's transfer to New Hampshire in 1891, Prof. 

 F. M. Webster was assigned to the Ohio Station, his relation being 

 at first field agent for the Division of Entomology of the U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture and his connection with the station 

 altho incidental afforded him opportunity to publish studies upon 

 the Ohio insects and to give the station the benefit of an experienced 

 entomologist. This relation continued until 1892, when Mr. 

 Webster was appointed Entomologist to the Ohio Station, a posi- 

 tion which he occupied for a number of years — 1892-1902. During 

 this time he carried on some of his most valuable field studies and 

 published a number of excellent papers. 



The Bulletins which perhaps should be noted as of particular 

 value are those related to the "Chinch Bug in Ohio," "Insects 

 Affecting Wheat," "Insects Affecting Raspberries and Black- 

 berries/' "The Periodical Cicada in Ohio," "Reports Upon the 

 San Jose Scale and Methods of Control." 



Aside from his station reports he published a considerable num- 

 ber of papers in the Journal of the Cincinnati Society of Natural 

 History and in variovis Entomological Journals. 



Following Mr. Webster, Mr. P. J. Parrott served as state en- 

 tomologist during the years 1902-1904, but left the position to 

 accept that of entomologist with the New York Experiment Station 

 at Geneva. Mr. Parrott's work dealt with studies of vSan Jose 

 Scale and with applications for general treatment of insects and 

 was marked by his vigorous method as apparent in his further 

 work at New York. 



He was succeeded by Mr. H. A. Gossard who has been in charge 

 up to the present time and under whose management the depart- 

 ment has seen a very marked growth, the staff of special 

 workers, now numbering five, and the field covered being much 

 wider than that possible with any of his predecessors. 



INSTRUCTION IN ENTOMOLOGY. 



As far as entomological instruction is concerned I do not find 

 any indication of definite entomological courses being offered in 

 any of the Ohio Institutions prior to the introduction of the course 

 in Entomology in the Ohio State University by Dr. D. S. Kellicott 

 in the year 1895. 



Dr. Kellicott was a man of broad training, a graduate of Syra- 

 cuse University, interested in many fields of entomology, an expert 

 microscopist, a specialist in Protozoa, Rotifera, and Comparative 

 Anatomy as well as an expert in Entomology and his course in 

 Entomology must have been of very high grade. 



