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British birds, A. Thobbuen {London: Longmans, Green d Co., 1916, 2. ed., 

 vols. 1, pp. VIII +143, pis. 20; 2, pp. VI +72, pis. 20; 3, pp. VI +87, pis. 2o] 

 4, pp. VII +107, pis. 20). — This work contains sketches in color from life 

 of more than 400 species of British birds, including not only resident species 

 but also tliose which more or less regularly or even rarely visit the British 

 Isles. An attempt has been made, where space permitted, to represent as many 

 species as possible of the same family on the same plate, drawn to the same 

 scale. A short description is given of each of the various species represented 

 as well as notes on their distribution, nest and eggs, food, song, and habits. 



The control of imported pests recently found in New Jersey, H. B. Weiss 

 {Jour. Econ. Ent., 11 {1918), No. 1, pp. 122-125).— l<iotes are given on the more 

 important insects imported irnto New Jersey and their control. 



[Insects and insect control in Oregon] {Proc. Wash. State Hort. Assoc, 

 IS {1917), pp. 99-104, 108-124) .—The sever^il papers relating to insects and 

 their control, here presented, include the following: Codling Moth Conditions 

 of 1916, by R. E. Trumble (pp. 99-104) ; Spraying Apple Orchards, with Special 

 Reference to Aphis Control, by S. W. Foster (pp. 108-111) ; Nicotin Sulphate in 

 Codling Moth Control, by F. E. De Sellem (pp. 111-121) (E. S. R., 38, p. 653) ; 

 and The Strawberry Root Weevil, by A. L. Melander (pp. 121-124), noted on 

 page 864. 



Report of the Dominion entomologist for the year ended March 31, 1917, 

 C. G. Hewitt {Canada Dept. Agr., Rpt. Dominion Ent., 1917, pp. 24). — This is 

 the usual brief statement of the work of the year (E. S. R., 38, p. 556). An 

 index to the subject matter is included. 



Insect pests [in Grenada], F. Watts {Imp. Dept. Agr. West Indies^ Rpt. 

 Agr. Dept. Grenada, 1916-17, pp. 12, 13). — A brief report on the more important 

 inseqt pests of the year. 



[Economic insects of Japan] (In A Collection of Essays for Mr. Yasushi 

 Natca, letc.], edited by K. Nagano. Gifu, Japan; Naica Ent. Lab., 1917, pp. 

 1-95, pis. 8, figs. 10). — Among the papers included in this collection of essays 

 written in commemoration of the sixtieth birthday of Y. Nawa are A New 

 Genus of Bark Beetles [Orosiotes], by Y. Niisima (pp. 1-4) ; Two Species of 

 Termites from Foochow, China, by M. Oshima (pp. 5-7) ; Three New Species of 

 Trichosiphum in Formosa, by M. Maki (pp. 9-22) ; Notes on Some LeuidoD- 

 tera Heterocera of Japan, with Descriptions of Two New Genera [INIargaronia 

 and Hirayamaia] and Four New Species, by N. Marumo (pp. 23-37) ; and 

 Synopsis of the Pemphigidre of Japan, by S. Matsumura (pp. 39-94). Twenty- 

 nine species of aphids of the family Pemphigidje representing 19 genera are 

 recognized as occurring in Japan, of which 20 species and 7 genera (Mansakia, 

 Nurudea, Nurudeopsis, Fushia, Gobaishia, Watabura, and Nishiyana) are de- 

 scribed as new to science. 



War on greenhouse pests, H. A. Gossard {Mo. Bui. Ohio Sta., 3 {1918), No. 

 2, pp. 55-61, figs. 4). — A popular account in continuation of that previously 

 noted (E. S. R., 38, p. 762). 



Important foreign insect pests collected on imported nursery stock in 

 1917, E. R. Sasscee {Jotir. Econ. Ent., 11 {1918), No. 1, pp. 125-129).— This is 

 a summary of information on the insects intercepted during 1917 in the course 

 of State and Federal inspection work. 



Notes on insects injurious to coffee, T. J. Andeeson {Dept. Agr. Brit. East 

 Africa Bid. 2 {1917), pp. 20-43) .—This consists of brief notes on the more im- 

 portant insects of coffee, mth a discussion of control measures. 



Insects and camp sanitation, E. P. Felt {Jour. Eeon. Ent., 11 {1918), No. 

 1, pp. 93-106).— A general discussion of the subject on which a more extended 

 account by the author has been previously noted (E. S. R., 37, p. 760). 



