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some localities almost entirely destroy it; the occurrence of the cotton moth 

 (Alabama argillacea) ; and of the subtropical moth Erehus odora, specimens of 

 which were collected in Canada. 



Biological obsei'vations in Europe reported by T. D. Jarvis (pp. 30-38) and a 

 brief i-eport of investigations by L. Caesar (pp. 38— i3) complete the report. 



Third annual report of the state entomologist of Colorado for the year 1911, 

 C. P. Gillette {Ann. Rpt. Bd. Hort. Colo.. 1911, pp. 99-169, pis. J).— This is a 

 detailed account of the horticultural inspection work in Colorado, A report 

 of analyses of samples of arsenate of lead and arsenite of zinc, and of state 

 bee inspection for the year 1911 by W. Foster, are appended. 



Seventh annual report of the state entomolog'ist and plant pathologist 

 for 1911, G. M. Bentley (Ann. Rpt. State Ent. and Plant Path. Tenn., 7 (1912), 

 pp. GO, jigs. 20). — A detailed report of the work of the year. 



Amended law creating the Tennessee State Board of Entomology: Amended 

 rules and regulations: Apiary inspection law (Tenn. Bd. Ent. Bui. 6, 1912, 

 pp. 63-76). — The texts of these laws and rules and regulations are brought 

 together. 



The inspection and transportation of nursery stock in Tennessee, other 

 States, and Canada, G. M. Bentley (Tenn. Bd. Ent. Bui. 7, 1912, pp. 31, figs. 

 7). — This bulletin has been prepared in response to inquiries concerning the 

 inspection and shipment of nursery stock in the different States and Canada. 

 It gives the names and addresses of the officials having the woi"k in ''harge and 

 contains revisions of the laws to July, 1912. 



[Report of the entomologist 1, W. W. Fkoggatt (Rpt. Dept. Agr. N. S. Wales, 

 1911, pp. 52-55). — This is a brief report of the work of the year and includes 

 an accomit of the occurrence of the more important insects. 



Fall manual of practice in economic zoology, H. A. Gossard (Ohio Sta. 

 Bui. 233, pp. 53-16.', + VII, figs. iS).— This is the third of a series, of which the 

 winter and spring numbers have been previously noted (E. S. R., 20, p. 1048). 

 The general principles of practice are first discussed. Under the heading of 

 farm treatment. \he author considers the various enemies of field crops and 

 I'emedies therefor (pp. 58-88). Enemies of orchard and small fruits and 

 remedial treatment are discussed under the heading of orchard practice (pp. 

 88-151). The bulletin concludes with tabular data as to the insects of the 

 vegetable garden. 



Insect enemies of the avocado, P. CardIn (Estac. Expt. Agron. Cuba Circ. 

 1/2, 1912, pp. 32-36). — The moi'e important insect enemies of the avocado in 

 Cuba are the bag\\'orm Oiketicus poeyi, a leaf roller, the coconut scale (Aspi- 

 diotus destructor) and an undetermined species of the same genus, and a leaf- 

 cutting ant (Attn insularis). 



Technical papers on miscellaneous forest insects. — V, A preliminary 

 synopsis of cerambycoid larvae, J. L. Webb (U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Ent. Bui. 

 20, pt. 5, tech. scr., pp. 1J,9-155, pi. 1). — In the preparation of the table of the 

 superfamily Cerambycoidea, the author has studied the larvae of 46 genera 

 of the superfamily Cerambycoidea; 15 being in the family Lamiidae, 18 in 

 the family Cerambycidse, 5 in the family Lepturidfe, 5 in the family Prionidae, 

 and 3 in the family Asemidfe. He proposes the raising of the pi-imary groups 

 Prionini, Asemini, Cerambycini, Lepturini, and Lamiini to family rank. 



Relation of insects to the death of chestnut trees, A. D. Hopkins (Amer. 

 Forestry, 18 (19)2), No. J,, pp. 221-227, pis. .'/).— The author states that 472 

 insect enemies of chestnut trees have been listed, but that the so-called two- 

 lined chestnut borer is deemed as important as all the others combined. This 

 beetle is on the wing in May and June and deposits its eggs on the bark of 



