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tary tract, the digestive processes, and other physiological functions of these 

 insects. An analytical table was presented for the identitication of species of 

 the genus Glossina. 



The action of Aspergillus niger and A. glaucus on the larvae of Culex 

 and Anopheles, l\. (Jai.i.i-Valekio and Jeanne Kochaz-ue-.Jongh (Ceiithl. 

 liiiht. Ir/r. I. /. AJ,t.. <)ri(/.. 'i<l (1!)(k;). \(>. .',. /)/>. 630-633).— The authors carried 

 on experiments with nio.squito larvie in glass vessels in which spore-bearing 

 cultures of Aspcri/illiis niger and A. ghtucus were mixed with the water. The 

 larva* became infected with the spores of these molds and the infection i)er- 

 sisted into the pupal and adult stages. An attempt was made to experiment 

 along the same line under field conditions. I)nt the results were not satisfactory 

 for the reason that it was found very difticnlt to observe the effect of the 

 molds with certainty. Apparently the method is not practical under tield 

 conditions. 



Bordeaux mixture and Paris green, F. Sherman. .Jr.. and R. S. Woglum 

 (.Y. V. D<i>t. A(ir. J'Jiit. ('ire. 11. pp. IJ/. Jhjs. 2). — On account of the effectiveness 

 and genei-al applicability of the combination of Paris green with Bordeaux 

 mixture in lighting both insect and fungus diseases, the authors have prepared 

 an account of this mixture with notes on the formula, method of preparation, 

 u.se, and applicability in treating the insect and fungus enemies of fruits and 

 garden crops. 



Annual report of the Beekeepers' Association of the Province of Ontario, 

 1905 {Ann. Rpt. [iccl^ccpcr^' .l.s-.sf;r. Ontario. I'.Xii]. pp. 7i). — This report cdii- 

 tains an account of the ])roceedings of the twenty-sixth annual meeting of the 

 Ontario Beekeepers' Association held in Toronto, November 15-17, 1905. At 

 this meeting a considerable list of papers were read and were followed, by intei*- 

 esting discussions. In the president's address, H. G. Silibald called attention 

 to the advantages of beekeepers from attending such meetings and exchanging 

 views on the various problems of beekeeping. 



F. C. Harrison also discu.ssed the methods of diffusing apicultural knowledge 

 (pp. &-10). It was urged that bee joiu-nals should contain every month advice 

 to beginners regarding the common troubles which they are likely to meet with 

 in caring for bees. 



R. H. Smith called attention to the necessity of .systematic advertising in the 

 successful marketing of honey (pp. 1(M8). Complaint is freiiuently made that 

 the demand for ])ui-e comb honey is not sufficiently active. It was suggested 

 that this is ])artly due to a lack of judicious advertising on the part of bte 

 raisers and carelessness in the packing and marketing of the product. 



F. T. Shutt rejoi-ted a number of experiments in apicultural work (pp. 

 23-2(5). Honey consumers sometimes complain of the granulation of honey and 

 believe that this indicates some impurity. Attention was called to the fact that 

 pure honey will granulate or candy even if it is maintained in cold storage at a 

 tempei-ature of 40° F. A large number of chemicals were tested in attempts to 

 devise a successful method for bleaching wax. No good results were obtained. 

 Brief notes were also given on the nature of honeydew on trees. 



The report also contains short articles on Production of Comb Honey, by 

 R. Lowey (pp. 2(i-28) ; Amendments to the Foul Brood Act, by F. J. Miller (pp. 

 30-33) ; A Method of Preventing Swarming, by J. Fixter (pp. 39-41) ; Bee- 

 keeping in Can:ida :ind .Taniaica. by A. Laing (pp. 49-53) ; Out Apiaries, by 

 D. Nolan (pp. (Jl, t!!') ; and other notes and discussions. 



Note on bacteria pathogenic to the silkworm, S. Sawamura {BuJ. Col. 

 Af/r.. Toli/o Imp. Inir.. 7 (lOiiH). \o. 1. p. 1(16).— \\\ a study of flacherie of silk- 

 worms tlu- author linds that the disease may be caused by a number of bacteria. 



