ENTOMOLOGY. 661 



The quince curculic, M. V. Slingerland (Xew York Cornell Sta. Ept. 1SDS, pp. 

 695-715, figs. 10).— A reprint of Bulletin 118 of the station (E. S. R., 10, p. 565). 



A review of entomological -work on sugar cane in Java, L. Zehxtxer (Meded. 

 Proefstat. Cost Java, n. ser., 40, pp. 25; ah*, in Zool. Centbl.,5 (189S), Xo. .23-24, pp. 

 SOS, 804).— 'The animals injurious to sugar cane are enumerated and suggestions given 

 for combating them. The list includes 9 wild animals, 3 birds, 8 Coleoptera, 29 

 Lepidoptera, 2 Diptera, 22 Rhynchota, 16 Orthoptera, 3 Termites. 7 Physopoda, 3 

 Aphides, and 3 worms. A number of new species are described. 



Leaf miners of sugar cane, L. Zehxtxek (Meded. Proefstat. Dost Java, n.- ser.. 42, 

 pp. 14, pi. 1; abs. in Zool. Centbl., 5 (1898), Xo. 23-24, p. 813).— Studies are given of 

 Aphani8licu8 Jcriigeri and A. consanguineus. 



Leaf borers of sugar cane in Java, L. Zehxtxer (Arch. Java Zuikerind., 1896, Xo. 

 16, pp. 12, pi. 1; abs. in Zool. Cenlbl., 5 (1898), Xo. 23-24, p. 813).— Describes Hispella 

 wakkeri, n. sp. 



Some scale insects of sugar cane, L. Zehxtxek (Meded. Proefstat. Suikerriet TV. 

 Java Bui. 37, pp. 14, pi. 1). — The author describes the following new species: Chion- 

 aspis madiunensis, C. tegalensis, an unnamed species of Chionaspis, and Physcusfiaridus. 



Notes on spraying and on the San Jose scale, H. P. Gould (Xew York Cornell 

 Sta. Ept. 1S9S, pp. 579-592, figs. 2).— A reprint of Bulletin 11-1 of the station (E. S. R., 

 10, p. 468). 



Carbolic soap and the green fly, J. H. Walker (Card. Chron., 3. ser., 24 (1898), 

 No. 607, p. 125). — The author states that carbolic soap is one of the most efficient 

 means for the destruction of the common rose aphis, and if properly applied will 

 not only prove efficient for this, but for other species of aphis. The directions for 

 preparation given are to dissolve 1 lb. of carbolic soap in 2 gal. of boiling water, to 

 be kept tightly corked until required. Add 1 pt. of this to 4 pt. of soft water, and 

 it may be applied morning and evening to infested plants. 



Report of the entomologist, C. H. Eerxald (Massachusetts Hatch Sta. Ept. 1897, 

 pp. 102-105). — In this brief review of the year the author notes the appearance in 

 several places in the State of the San Jose" scale, the presence in small numbers only 

 of the army worm, and its more or less extensive parasitism by a fly, the abun- 

 dance of plant lice during the year, the occurrence of the tobacco cutworm ( Carneades 

 messoria) in the Connecticut Valley, and of the cankerworm. Relative to the latter 

 different remedial measures are briefly discussed. The more effectual and cheaper 

 method (compared with painting tree trunks with Morrill's tree ink) is thought to 

 be spraying with Paris green in the usual proportions of 1 lb. to 150 gal. water. 



Orchard pests, TJ. P. Hedrick ( Utah Sta. Bui. 55, pp. 157-168, pis. 6, figs. 2). — The 

 author gives brief descriptions and suggests methods of treatment for the following 

 insect and fungus pests : Codling moth, clover mite or red spider ( Ilryobia pratensis), 

 pear slug, wooly aphis, peach-tree borer, aphides or plant lice, pear-leaf blister, 

 San Jose scale, leaf-blight or shot-hole fungus, black knot, crown gall, mildew of 

 the grape, and gooseberry mildew. 



Formulas are given for the preparation of fungicides and insecticides and direc- 

 tions given for their application. 



Some spraying mixtures, (•. W. Cavaxaugh (Xew York Cornell Sta. Ept. 1898, 

 pp. 719-721).— A reprint of Bulletin 149 of the station (E. S. R., 10, p. 568). 



Important insecticides: Directions for their preparation and use, C. L. Mar- 

 latt (U. S. Kept. Agr., Farmers' Bid. 19, p. 31, figs. 3). — This is the fourth revised 

 edition of this bulletin (E. S. R., 6, p. 315). 



A succ3ssful lantern trap, C. P. Gillette (Proe. Soc. From. Agr. Sci., 1897, pp. G9, 

 70, fig. 1). — A lantern trap for insects is described and figured, and directions for 

 using it are given. 



Lepidoptera at light and sugar, C. P. Gillette (Proc. Soe. Prom. Agr. Sci., 1897, 

 pp. 64-68). — Records of moths taken at light and at sugar have been kept each year 

 since 1890. Some of the data are presented in tabular form. 



