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A report on the ravages of Heliophobus populaiis, P. Mauciiat. (BiiL Min. Agr. 

 France, 13 {1S94), No. 6, pp. 565-567). 



The Hessian fly in New Zealand, T. W. Kirk (New Zealand Bept. Agr. Bpt. 1894, 

 p. 81). 



Insects injuring mushrooms, V. Mayet {Prog. Agr. et Fit., 11 (1894), No. 44, pp. 

 468-475, pi. 1). 



On an insect which attacks dried mushrooms and fungi, and the means of 

 destroying it, E. Moniez (Rer. Biol, nord France, 6 (1S94), No. 9, pp. 325-328). — 

 Notes ou the habits of Tinea granella, the larv;ii of which are froij^nently destructive. 

 Heat for several hours is recommended. 



The potato moth in New Zealand, T. W. Kirk (Ncio Zealand Dept. Agr. llpt. 

 1S94, p. SS). 



An insect pest of sugar cane, W. Fawcett (Bui. Bot. Bept. Jamaica, 1 (1894), 

 No. 8 and 9, pp. 126-131). — Notes ou the life history, parasites, and treatment of the 

 moth borer (Chilo saccJtarnlis). 



Some insect enemies of the pine, L. Dufour and K. Hickel (Rev. gen. Bot., 6 

 (1894), No. 71, pp. 433-445). — Description and notes ou Lasiocampa pini, Retinia biiol- 

 iana, Fidonia piniaria, and Lopliyru8 rufus, with suggested meaus for their destruc- 

 tion. 



Pineapple spruce gall, L. Barron (Amer. Gard., 15 (1894), No. 28, p. 5W).— Illus- 

 trated notes of a gall on spruce twigs, caused by Chermes ahietis-laricis. 



Notes on some species of Tyroglyphidae w^hich feed upon articles of food 

 and drugs, R. Moxiez (Her. JSiol. nord France, 6 (1894), No. 12, pp. 442-459). — Descrip- 

 tive and lii'e-liistory notes ou 15 sjiecies. 



Notes on the larva of Ephestia elutella, G. C. Bign'ell (Eni. Monthly Mag., 

 2d ser., 5 (1894), No. 56, p. 185). — Brief descriptive note, and remarks on injury to 

 biscuits. 



Some inmates of a decayed cherry tree, C. J. Watkins (The Entomologist, 27 

 (1894), No. 377, pp. 284-287). — Notes ou an interesting collectiou of insects fonnd on a 

 careful examination of a cherry stump, with some remarks on life histories. There 

 were fonnd 414 specimens, belonging to 49 species and 6 orders. 



A list of the Hemiptera of Buffalo and vicinity, E. P. van Duzee (Buffalo Soc. 

 Nat. Sci. Bui., vol. V, No. 4, pp. 1, 6, 7, 205).— Kn annotated local catalogue, comprising 

 381 species, representing 195 genera. An index is given to the genera. 



Introduced insects, J. B. Smith (Ent. News, 5 (1894), No. 10, pp. 311, 312).— 

 General remarks on the subject, with recommendations that imported nursery stock 

 be washed with stroug kerosene emulsion before planting out. 



Insects injurious to gardens, fields, orchards, and forests, A. Lundardoni (GU 

 insetti vocivi ai nostri arte, campi, frutteti e hoschi. Naples: 1894, vol. II). — The first 

 volume of this extensive work on economic entomology contained the introduction, 

 general entomology, and the Coleoptera. This volume deals with the Lepidoptera. 



Notes on some injurious insects, J. G. Jack (Trans. Mass. Hort. Soc. 1894, pt. 1, 

 pp. 183-151). — Notes and descriptive remarks, chiefly compiled, on several of the 

 most injurious insects, such as tent caterpillars, cabbage butterfly, horn fly, locust 

 borer, apple and peach-tree borers, codling moth, curculio, cankerworm, sawflies, 

 rose beetle, and June bug, with remarks on the life histories and approved remedies 

 against them. 



Injurious insects, R. H. Price ( Texas -Sto. Bpt. 1893, pp. 414, 4i,!J).— Brief notes on 

 a serious attack of the plum curculio in plum and peach orchards, and on weevils 

 injurious to stored grain. Where the stone fruits were sprajed with 3 oz. of London 

 purple to 25 gal. of Bordeaux mixture, 90 per cent of the fruit was saved, against 50 

 per cent where the trees were untreated. 



Report on injurious insects and plant diseases in Norway, 1893, W. M. 

 Schoyen (Christiania : 1S94, pp. 27). 



Phylloxera treatment in Spain, C. L. Adams (i7. S. Consular Rpt. 1894, Nov., 



