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notes received from a correspondent at Sydney, Australia, concerning tliis pest, 

 a report of wliicb by Giirney Lias been previously noted (E. S. R., 20, p. 654) : 

 " Tills pest makes its appearance in the sprinj^time when the trefoil clover is 

 bogiiniiug to flower, and a drooping, showery season, producing a luxuriant 

 growth of clover, causes the pest to become a terrible scourge, attacking not only 

 sheep, but cattle and horses." 



As far as is at present known the pest concerned is regarded as a purely 

 clover aphis, resembling very much the rose and cabbage aphis, particularly 

 the latter. This pest is, however, black in color, while the ordinary aphis is a 

 slaty-green color. 



liucilia as a parasite, E. Hesse (Biol. CentU., 28 (1908), No. 23, pp. 753- 

 758). — Several cases are notal where live and newly dead toads were found to 

 have larvie of Lucilia developing in the head region. The author observed 

 Liicilia c(rs(ir depositing eggs in a living nestling of the mistle-thrush (Turdus 

 viscivonis) that had fallen from the nest. 



Bee keeping in Massachusetts, B. N. Gates (Massachustts Sta. Bui. 129, pp. 

 SSi, figs. 2). — This is a reprint of Bulletin 75, part 7, of the Bureau of Ento- 

 mology of this Department, previously noted (E. S. R., 21, p. 357). 



Lac and lac cultivation, D. N. Avasia ( [Indian Forest Dept.] Pamphlet -J, 

 Forest Econ. Scr. 1, pp. 10). — ^A lecture delivered at the Imperial Forest College 

 at Dehra Dun. Lac is described as a resinous incrustation formed by the scale 

 insect Tachardia lacca on twigs of certain trees. Schlrichcra trijuga and Butea 

 frondosa are said to be the trees most suitable for lac production. 



Universal camera bracket, E. Viall (8ci. Amer. Sup. 67 (1909), No. 1740, 

 p. 292, figs. Jf). — Plans and photogi'aphs are presented of a simple camera 

 bracket that has been devised for use in photographing objects on the ground. 

 This bracket combines the features of being universal, rigid, and cheap, and is 

 said to be far superior to the ordinary ball-and-socket joint universal camera 

 holder. This bracket is apparently suited to the use of the entomologist in 

 field work. 



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Linnaeus' dietetics, A. O. Lindfoks (Uppsala TJniv. Aarsskr. 1907, Linnefest 

 Skr. 2, pp. 167, pi. 1). — This translation was made from Linnaeus's original 

 manuscript. There is a brief introduction by the translator. 



Sugar as food for man, J. Tribot and F. Dupont (Rev. Soc. Set. Hyg. Ali- 

 ment., 7 (1909), No. 5, pp. 113-119). — Data on the dietetic use of sugar are 

 summarized and discussed. 



The harmful effects of acetanilid, antipyrin, and phenacetin, L. F. 

 Kebler, F. p. Morgan, and P. Rupp (U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Chem. Bui. 126, pp. 

 85). — In order to obtain reliable information regarding the harmful effects of 

 acetanilid, antipyrin, and phenacetin an investigation was undertaken to 

 ascertain as far as possible their status as toxic agents. To this end an inquiry 

 was addressed to medical practitioners in the United States with regard to 

 their experience with the drugs and a study was made of the medical litera- 

 ture of the subject. The data summarized show that these drugs are pre- 

 scribed by the majority of observers less frequently than formerly, the reasons 

 given being in most instances their toxic and particularly their depressing 

 effect. 



The bulletin also contains a summary of the results of an inquiry regarding 

 the importance of the ill effects of these agents, which was conducted by the 

 British Medical Association. 



