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this part of the work treats of the Orders Thysanura, Pseudoneuroptera, 

 Orthoptera, Physopoda, Hemiptera and Neuroptera. In each chapter is 

 given a general account of the Order treated of, an analytical table of the 

 Families, a descriptive account of each family with, in many cases, 

 tabular keys of the genera, and illustrations of the commoner species. 

 Future parts will complete the discussion of the Orders, and furnish 

 chapters on the remedies for noxious insects, directions for collecting and 

 preserving specimens, etc. Judging from the portion before us, we have 

 no hesitation in saying that the complete work will be a most valuable and 

 admirable manual of Entomology ; in clearness and simplicity of style, in 

 excellence of illustration and in arrangement of matter, it leaves nothing 

 to be desired. We must not omit to mention that the two hundred wood 

 cuts are for the most part drawn and engraved by the author's wife, and 

 are very good indeed ; another excellent feature is the marking of the 

 pronunciation of the accented syllables of technical words, which will no 

 doubt in time help very much to a desirable uniformity in this respect. 



C J. S. B. 



Insect Life. — A monthly bulletin, published by the Entomologist and 

 his Assistants in U. S. Department of Agriculture at Washington. 

 Vol. I.— Nos. i to 4; July to October, 1888. 



This new periodical, " devoted to the economy and life-habits of 

 insects, especially in their relations to agriculture," is a very welcome one 

 indeed. The four parts, of thirty pages each, which have thus far 

 appeared, are filled with matter of great interest to both the scientific and 

 economic Entomologist. With so able and experienced a staff as that at 

 Washington, presided over by Dr. Riley, and with Field Agents at 

 widely distant points, this new magazine cannot fail to be most useful, 

 and to do good work in the spread of valuable and timely information. 



C. J. S. B. 



Insects Feigning Death. — We have received several more com- 

 munications on this subject, but we do not think that any useful purpose 

 can be served by their publication. The question is purely one of 

 opinion and definition, and cannot possibly be authoritatively settled in 

 one point of view or another. 



failed December 8th. 



