ENTOMOLOGY. 1061 



The most abundant insect parasite which came under the author's 

 observation was Pimpla oonquisitor. It is stated that the forest tent 

 caterpillar ( Clisiocampa disstria) is gradually becoming more destructive 

 in New Hampshire and is injuring nearly all deciduous shade trees. 



Recent work of the gypsy moth committee, E.H. Forbush (pp. 78, 79). — 

 The writer states that the purpose of the committee lias been and still 

 is to work from the outer limits of infestation by the gypsy moth toward 

 the central portions. The committee, it is stated, is more hopeful than 

 ever of ultimate success in exterminating the gypsy moth. 



The kSan Jose scale in Connecticut, W. E. Britton (pp. 81-84, fig. 1). — 

 This paper contains a history of the importation of the scale into the 

 State and an account of its present distribution. 



Insect injury to millet, F. H. Chittenden (pp. 84-8(1). — Two species of 

 flea-beetles (Chcvtocnema denticulata and C. pulicaria) are recorded as 

 attacking millet on the grounds of the Department of Agriculture. The 

 larva of a wireworm (Monocrepidius bellus) was found in some numbers 

 about the roots of the millet and is recorded as injurious for the first 

 time. The larva j of Diabrotica 12-punctata, of aspeciesof Lachuosterna, 

 and of Chlorops assimilis were found injurious to the roots of millet. 



Entomological ethics, T. D. A. CocJcerell (pp. 87-90). — This paper sets 

 forth the author's ideas of the ethical principles which should govern 

 station entomologists. 



Vernacular names of insects, F. W. Doran (pp. 90-92). — This article 

 contains a list of common names of insects written as proposed by 

 <J. P. Gillette and as preferred by the author. 



Notes from Maryland on the principal injurious insects of the year, 

 W. G. Johnson (pp. 92-94).— The author gives brief details of the life 

 history and remedial treatment of certain injurious insects. 



Notes on insecticides, C. Ij. Marlatt (pp. 94-98). — The writer records 

 results obtained in experiments with pure kerosene, fish-oil soaps, and 

 arsenite of copper. It is concluded that "treatment with oil is danger- 

 ous and may kill the trees." The objections to fish-oil soaps are two: 

 (1) The solution is usually gelatinous and difficult to use as a spray, 

 and (2) substances like silicate of soda are frequently used in making 

 these soaps, which destroy their insecticide value. 



Insects of the year in Ohio, F. M. Webster and C. W. Mally (pp. 

 98-102).— The authors give notes on a large number of injurious insects. 

 A report is made of experiments witli kainit to prevent the attack of 

 wireworms. It was found to have no value for this purpose. 



Some miscellaneous results of the work of the Division of 

 Entomology (U. 8. Dept. Agr., Division of Entomology Hid. 18, n. ser., 

 pp. 101, figs. 17).— The San Jose scale on dried fruit, L. O. Eoward (pp. 

 7_13)._*On account of the action of the Swiss Government in excluding 

 American dried fruits, some experiments were undertaken to determine 

 whether the San Jose scale could live through the evaporation and 

 drying processes to which fruits are subjected for exportation. Fruits 



