470 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



A destructive beetle and a remedy, F. H. Ham. and V. H. Lowe (New York State 

 Sta. Bui. Ill, popular ed.,pp. 8, pis. 3). — This is a popular edition of Bulletin 143 of the 

 station (see p. 467). 



Three serious insect pests of eastern Australia, A. M. Lea (Producers <iaz. 

 and Settlers' Bee. [ West. Australia'], 5(1898), No. 3, pp. 171-174, fig. 1). — The codling moth 

 (Carpocapsa pomonella), Queensland fruit fly ( Tephritis iryoni), and light-brown apple 

 moth (Caeceda responsana) are briefly considered. 



Bibliography of the more important contributions to American economic 

 entomology, VI, X. Banks (U. S. Dept. Agr., Division of Entomology, pp. 273). — This 

 is part 6" of the bibliography begun by Mr. Henshaw and comprises the more impor- 

 tant writings published between June 30, 1888, and December 30, 1896. Over 3,950 

 titles are listed. 



Combating plant lice, F. H. Hall (New York State Sta. Bui. 139, popular ed.,pp. 5, 

 pis. 4). — This is a popular edition of Bulletin 139 of the station (see p. 467). 



Killing aphis by vaporizing tobacco, J. N. May (Amer. Florist, 13 (1898), No. 522, 

 p. 1318). 



The phyllogeny of North American Eucleidae, H. G. Dyar (Science, n.ser., 8 

 (1898), No. 195, p. 400). — This is a brief abstract of a paper read before Section F of 

 the American Association for the Advancement of Science at its meeting in August, 

 1898. 



Cyanid of potassium as an insecticide (Gard. Chron., 3. ser., 24 (1898), No. 603, p. 

 50). — Editorial notes are given on the use of this substance as an insecticide, and the 

 author states the success which has attended its use in the United States warrants 

 its trial in England. 



Hydrocyanic acid as an insecticide, .). Fisher [Amer. Card., 19 (1898), No. 201, p. 

 741). — The author describes his method of using hydrocyanic-acid gas to destroy 

 insects in greenhouses. 



Petroleum as an insecticide (III. Zuckerriibenbau, (1898 1, No. 3, pp. 72-76). 



Arsenate of lead as an insecticide, K. Sa.io (Ztschr. Pflanzenkrank., 8 (189S), No. 

 3, pp. 173-175). — Notes are given on the preparation, use, and efficiency of this 

 insecticide. 



Spraying calendar for 1898, L. R. Taft (Michigan Sta. Bui. 155, pp. 291-307).— The 

 bulletin gives a list of plants with directions for spraying each, a list of insect and 

 fungus pests with directions for the treatment of each, and a list of fungicides and 

 insecticides with directions for the preparation of each. 



Legislation relating to insects and diseases of fruit trees, and preliminary 

 report of the State inspector of nurseries and orchards, L. R. Taft and D. \Y. 

 Trine (Michigan Sta. Bui. 156, pp. 309-320).— The bulletin gives the text of the San 

 Jose" and nursery inspection law of Michigan, a list of nurserymen and dealers who 

 have taken out licenses according to the law, notes on other legislation relative to 

 insects and diseases of fruit trees, etc. 



FOODS— ANIMAL PRODUCTION. 



A calorimeter for the human body, W. Marcet (Proc. Roy. Soc. 

 [London], 63 {1898), No. 396, pp. 232-242, figs 2). — The author describes 

 a calorimeter of suitable size for experiments with man. It consists of 

 a wooden chamber lined with polished sheet copper. The capacity is 

 810.4 liters. The L! walls are separated by a space of 45 cm. The outer 

 wall is padded on the inside with cotton wadding and on the outside 

 with several thicknesses of felt. There is a movable panel of the same 

 construction as the walls which serves as a door. It is made to press 

 tightly against a rubber cushion around the rim and is held in place 

 with brass screws. This panel contains a window. Inside the cham- 

 ber there is a chair in which the subject usually sits during the 

 experiment. 



