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Bird houses (Pliiladelphia: [Cttrtis Pub. Co., 1917], pp. 18, fig.t. /20).— Illus- 

 trated i)laiis are given for 60 devices for supplying slielter and food for birds. 



Bibliography of Canadian zoology, E. M. Walker (Proc. and Trc is. Roy. 

 Soc. Canada, 3. set:, 10 (1017), Sect. IV, pp. 201-^215).— One hundred and eight- 

 een titles are listed. 



Bibliography of Canadian entomology for the year 1915, C. J. S. Bethune 

 (Proc. and Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada, 3. set:, 10 (1917), Sect. IV, pp. 169-187).— 

 One hundred and seventy-five titles are listed. 



Index to the literature of American economic entomology, January 1, 1905, 

 to December 31, 1914, compiled by N. Banks (Melrose Highlands, Mass.: Atner. 

 Assoc. Evon. Ent., 1917, pp. V-\-323).—ln this index the literature of each sub- 

 ject is arranged alphabetically by authors. 



Studies in insect life and other essays, A. E. Shipley (London: T. Fisher 

 Univin, Ltd., 1917, pp. XI +338, figs. 11). — Papers on Insects and War; The 

 Honeybee; Bombus, the Bumblebee ; On Certain Differences Between Wasps 

 and Bees ; and Grouse Disease are included. 



The biological sciences applied to agriculture in the control of insect pests 

 and plant diseases in the United States, P. Marchal (Min. Agr. [France], 

 Ann. Serv. Epiphyties, 3 (1914), pp. 31-382, figs. 156; rev. in Science, n. ser., 

 45 (1917), No. 1169, pp. 503, 504). — This is a report upon an inspection trip 

 made by the author during 1913 in which he deals with the work of several of 

 the bureaus of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, particularly the Bureau of 

 Entomology (pp. 52-109), the experiment stations, etc. 



Nineteenth annual report of the State entomologist for 1916, E. L, Wok- 

 sham (Ga. Bd. Ent. Bui. 48 (1917), pp. 36, pi. i).— This report of the work of 

 the year deals particularly with the boll weevil, which, by November, 1916, had 

 appeared in 116 counties in the State. Among other insects, work with which is 

 reported, are several pecan pests, including the pecan case bearer (Acrohasis 

 nebulella), which is responsible for more injury to the pecan than any other 

 insect; the nut case bearer (A. hebecella), which destroyed 50 per cent of the 

 crop in one grove but is still confined to the vicinity of Thomasville and Cairo; 

 the shuck worm (Enarmonia caryana), which is probably the most widespread 

 of the species attacking pecans, occurring tlu-oughout the State; aphids (Mo- 

 ncllia costalis and Monellia sp.) ; and the fall webworm. 



[Report of the ] department of entomology, H. T. Fernald (Massachusetts 

 Sta. Rpt. 1916, pp. 7Sa, 79a). — This is a brief statement of the occurrence of the 

 more important insects and of the work of the year. 



Observations of the strawberry crown girdler in a forest nursery, a serious 

 outbreak of which was recorded the previous year (B. S. li., 36, p. 156), indi- 

 cated that the period of extensive destruction at that place was drawing to an 

 end and that the methods of treatment then recommended were to a large 

 degree successful in checking further injury. 



Work connected with Insect and fungus pests and their control (Imp. 

 Dept. Agr. West Indies, Rpt. Agr. Dept. Antigua, 1915-16, pp. 75-i 7). —Obser- 

 vations during the year indicate that the scoliid parasite Tiphia parallela of 

 white grubs has become established in Antigua. Brief mention is made of in- 

 sects attacking cotton, yams, limes, onions, etc. 



Report on insect pests in Finland for 1913, W. M. Linnaniemi (Landlbr. 

 Styr. Mcddel. [Finland], No. 99 (1915), pp. 68, pi. 1, figs. 23).— This reports 

 upon the occurrence of and work with the more important insect pests in Fin- 

 land during 1913. 



Work of the Kief station in the control of insect pests in 1914, V. V. 

 DoBRovLfANSKii (Otchct Radotakh Ent. Otd. Kiev. Sta. BorbQ Vred. Rast., 1914, 

 pp. 41, figs. 5).— A summary of work carried on at the Kief station, especially 



