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knowledge of the species referred to. We trust that Mr. Lintner will not 

 relax in his efforts, but will continue to afford us year by year a complete 

 record of his most pains-taking and accurate observations. 



The other work, to which we have alluded above, is Dr. Fitch's 

 Thirteenth Report as Entomologist of the State Agricultural Society 

 of New York.t It opens with a long account of the synonymy and 

 natural history of the Bean Aphis (A. rumicis, Linn.,) followed by 

 descriptive notices of the Black-lined Plant-bug (Phytocoris lineatus, Fab.,) 

 the Lilac Measure-worm (Priocyc/a armataria, H. Sch.,) and a new species 

 of the latter genus, P. Johnsonaria, Fitch. The remainder of the 

 Report is occupied by a very long and minute account of the two Cab- 

 bage Butterflies (Pier is oleracea and P. rafice), covering some six and thirty 

 pages. The diffuseness of these notices leads one to wish that the talented 

 author would extend his observations to some other department of 

 economic Entomology, and afford us, as he is so well able, concise and 

 accurate accounts of species that are not yet familiarly known. While 

 upon this subject we cannot forbear complaining of the excessive difficulty 

 there appears to be in obtaining Dr. Fitch's Reports; we have tried in 

 vain to obtain his ioth, nth and 12th, and only succeeded as a special 

 favour in getting the one we have just noticed. We are sure that 

 Entomologists would esteem it as a great boon were they permitted to 

 purchase these Reports separate from the volumes of Agricultural Tran- 

 sactions, at some reasonable price. The Naturalist's Agency at Salem 

 would, we should think, be an excellent and convenient depository for 

 them. 



The volume of ' Transactions ' contains also an admirable account of 

 " The Grasses and their Culture," by the Hon. J. Stanton Gould, illus- 

 trated by upwards of 70 beautiful lithographed plates. 



For Sale. — A fine collection of named Shells, mostly marine — com- 

 prising about 1800 species, with numerous varieties and many rare shells. 

 Also about 200 species of Corals and Radiates. The specimens are all 

 in the finest order, having been selected with a view to their perfection 

 and beauty. The collection embraces about 6000 specimens. For 

 further information address D. W. Ferguson, Corner of Hester and 

 Elizabeth Streets, New York. 



f Thirteenth Report on the Noxious, Beneficial and other Insects of the State 

 of New York. By Asa Fitch, M. D. Transactions of the New York State Agri- 

 cultural Society for the year 1869. Albany. 



