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on Pinus excelsa and during the past year it was found several times on this 

 same host in this country. The author states that insi)ection records show 

 that in hut one case have all the diseased white pines been removed upon the 

 first inspection. 



A preliminary note on the cause of "pecky " cypress, W. H. Long (Abs. in 

 Phytopathology, 4 (1914), No. 1, p. 39). — The author reports the discovery of 

 the sporophoros of a fungus associated with what is iwpularly known as peclvy 

 cypress. The fungus is apparently Fomes geotropus, a tropical species closely 

 related to F. ulnumus. It enters through a wound at the butt of the tree and 

 produces hollows which may or may not terminate in a pecky condition further 

 up the tree. The fungus was found directly associated with the diseased con- 

 dition in five localities in Florida, two in Louisiana, and one in Arkansas. In 

 addition to occurring on the cypress it was found associated with hollows in 

 the butts of living trees of tupelo gum, black gum, sweet gum, elm, maple, and 

 magnolia. 



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The American thrushes valuable bird neighbors ( U. S. Dept. Agr. Year- 

 book 1913, pp. 135-142, pi. 1). — This article, prepared from data furnished by 

 F. E. L. Beal, calls attention to the economic importance of the robin, bluebird, 

 and other members of the thrush family. 



The food of Bana pipiens, C. J. Drake {Ohio Nat., 14 {1914), No. 5, pp. 

 257-269). — This report of investigations of the food of the common leopard frog 

 {R. jnpiens) and its relation to nature in the neighborhood of its habitat is 

 based upon dissections of 209 specimens collected on the peninsula of Cedar 

 Point, Ohio. It is stated that the frog's food consists only of living and moving 

 creatures and that very little vegetable matter was found in its stomach. A 

 detailed tabulation of the findings, including determinations of many of the 

 insects, is presented. 



The dictionary of entomology, N. K. Jakdine {Ash ford, England, [1913], 

 pp. IX +259). — The author has compiled and explained technical and special 

 terms used by writers in entomology from the time of Linne to the present date 

 and has given their derivations. Some 3,000 scientific terms are thus brought 

 together. 



The writings of Philip Reese TJhler {Proc. Ent. 8oc. Wash., 16 {1914), No. 1, 

 pp. 4-7). — This is a list arranged chronologically of Dr. Uhler's entomological 

 contributions, which largely relate to the Hemiptera. 



Bringing applied entomology to the farmer, F. M. Webster {U. 8. Dept. 

 Agr. Yearbook 1913, pp. 75-92, pis. 6, figs. 4)- — This popular article discusses 

 ancient misconceptions regarding insects, early records of insect depredations in 

 America, the primitive state of entomology at that time, first efforts for the 

 protection of plants from insects, beginnings of the application of entomology to 

 grain growing, the introduction and development of entomological field stations, 

 and the practical value of the field stations to the farmers. 



iKTotes on entomological inspection in the District of Columbia, E. R. 

 Sasscer {Jour. Econ. Ent., 7 {1914), No. 2, pp. 240-244). — This is a brief de- 

 scription of inspection work carried on by the author. 



[Report of the entomological department], L. Haseman {Missouri Sta. Bui. 

 117 {1914), PP- 423-425) .—Brief notes on the work of the fiscal year ended 

 June 30, 1913, with insect pests in Missouri are presented. 



The relation of temperature to insect development, L. M. Peairs {Jour. 

 Econ. Ent., 7 {1914), No. 2, pp. 174-181, figs. 6).— It is stated that the study 

 carried on has seemed to prove the following points which are proposed as 

 tentative laws: 



