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Laphygma exigua, Oxyarnbulyx sericeipennis, Langia zen- 

 zeroides, Alcides mali, Brahmcea wallichii and a sawfly 

 attacking rose. Besides these, over four hundred illustra- 

 tions in black and white were prepared in the course of the 

 year and many of these have been sent in for publication 

 in illustration of various papers read at the Third 

 Entomological Meeting. 



Considerable difficulty has been experienced in connec- 

 tion with the preparation of coloured lantern-slides of- 

 insect-pests, for which there is a considerable demand on 

 the part of the Provincial Agricultural Departments. To- 

 wards the close of the year some sample slides, prepared 

 by a new process, were obtained and, if these prove satis- 

 factory, it is hoped that demands may be met. 



VI. Miscellaneous. 



Correspondence. A total of 74 parcels of specimens, 

 mostly of crop-pests, was received during the year for 

 identification and advice, whilst 805 letters were received 

 and 1,083 issued; these numbers show a slight decrease on 

 previous years but are exclusive of a large amount of 

 routine correspondence which takes up a considerable pro- 

 portion of time which should be devoted to more scientific 

 work. 



VII. Insect Survey. 



Steady progress has been made in additions to. and 

 arrangement and identification of, the collection which is 

 now a large and important one and continues to expand 

 at a rapid rate. In view of the great value of this collec- 

 tion, both from an economic^and systematic point of view, 

 to future students of Indian Entomology, every effort is 

 made for the proper preservation of the large mass of 

 specimens, a task which is by no means easy in a climate 

 such as that of Pusa. The more irreplaceable portions 

 of the collection and those liable to most damage are there- 

 fore being placed in cabinets which are being obtained as 

 rapidly as possible. The staff required for the upkeep 

 (which includes the sorting and identification, as well as 



