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is fully given, with instruction in the use of remedies for its suppression. 

 The Flat-headed Apple Tree Borer next claims a share of attention ; in 

 this chapter a new parasite (Br aeon chants) on the larva of this pest is 

 described and figured. Following these are chapters full of interesting details 

 in reference to Canker Worms, the Grape Phylloxera and the Rocky 

 Mountain Locust. The work is furnished with an excellent index, and is 

 written in a popular style, and is altogether a valuable contribution to our 

 knowledge in the useful department of economic Entomology. 



The Cincinnatti Quarterly Journal of Science, Vol. 2, No. 2. This 

 number opens with an article on the Tineina of the United States, from 

 the pen of our esteemed friend, V. T. Chambers, Covington, Ky. In this 

 paper 32 new species are described and one new genus. 



Among other interesting papers in this serial we notice one on 

 Mastodon remains in Ohio, by John H. Klippart, Rambles of a Naturalist 

 in South Florida, and The Use of Mica Plates by the Mound Builders ; 

 The Age of their Mounds, by S. S. Scoville, M. D. 



BOOKS RECEIVED. 



Synonvmie List of the Butterflies of North America, North of Mexico (Nymphales), by Samuel H. 

 Scudder. From the Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, February, 1875, 8vo., 30 pp. 



Curious anomaly in history of certain larvae of Acron ycta oblinita Guen., bv Thos. G. Gentry, 30 pp., 



from Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. , Philadelphia. 

 English Sparrows, by Thos. G. Gentry, from the American Naturalist. 

 Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, Vol. 8, October to December, 1874. 

 Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, October, November, December, 1875. 

 Newman's Entomologist to April, 1875. 

 The Zoologist to April, 1*75. 

 The Scottish Naturalist, April, 1875. 

 The Horticulturist to June. 1875. 

 Journal of Educntion to May, 1875. 

 Nature to February 18tb, 1875. 

 •Science Gossip to May, 1875. 

 Psyche to May, 1875. 

 Le Naturaliste Canadien, 1S75. 

 Monthly Keport of the Department of Agriculture. 

 Prairie Farmer. 

 Indiana Farmer. 

 Canada Farmer. 

 Observer of Nature to June. 



