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The occurrence of Peronospora parasitica as influenced by the nature and 

 development of the host plant, P. Magnus (Ber. dent. hot. Ges., 12 {1894), General- 

 veraammlurujs number, 1S95, Feb, 12, iip. S9-44, pi. 1). 



On the polymoiphism of the genus Sporotrichum, E. Boulangkr {Eer. g4n. 

 Bot., 7 (1895), Xo. 75, pp. 97-102; 76, pp. 166-170). 



Naphtholate of soda as a fungicide {Frog. Agr. et Fit., 12 (1895), No. 16, pp. 422, 

 423). 



On combating grain rusts, W. Scheutle {Fuhlhig's landw. Ztg., 44 (1805), Xo. 4, 

 p. 131). 



On the prevention of injuries to grain, Steglich (Landw. Jahrg., 3 (1895), Xo. 8, 

 p. 44). 



When to spray (Amer. Gard., 16 (1895), Xo. 38, pp. 180, 181, figs. 5).— Extracts 

 are given of New York State Station Bulletin 84. 



Preventing leaf blight of plum and cherry nursery stock, S. A. Beach (Xew 

 York State Sia. JRpt. 1893, pp. 688-693, pis. 2).— A. reprint of Bulletin 72 of the station 

 (E. S. E., 6, p. 302). 



Experiments in preventing pear scab, S. A. Beach (Xew York State Sta. Bpt. 

 1893, pp. 694-7 17, pis. S).—k reprint of Bulletin 67 of the station (E. S. E., 5, p. 986). 



ENTOMOLOGY. 



Insect Life ( TJ. 8. Dept. Agr., Division of Entomology, Insect lAfej 

 vol. VII, Xo. 4, pp. 281-300, figs. 7).— Special notes (pp. 281, 282).— These 

 comprise remarks on the new cotton-boll weevil, Florida insects and 

 the December freeze, and Bnlletin 33, Division of Entomology. 



Further notes on the San Jose scale, L. 0. Howard (pp. 283-295). — A 

 general resume of the information on this pest, comprising notes on its 

 life history, distribution, original home, future, and remedies. It is 

 vStated that the insect does not lay eggs, but is viviparous, the females 

 continuing to give birth to living young for several weeks. It is 

 believed that there are 5 annual generations in the latitude of Wash- 

 ington. Aphelinus fuscipennis is the only parasite which has so far 

 been found in the East. The belief is held that the origin of the scale 

 is in Australia. Spraying with a strong solution of whale-oil soap or a 

 very strong resin wash is the only means that has proved effectual as a 

 remedy, but the expense involved will probably interfere with its gen- 

 eral adoption. 



Report on the Mexican cotton-holl weevil in Texas, G. H. T. Toivnsend 

 (pp. 295-309). — A report on the life history of Anthonomus grandis and 

 the injury inflicted by it on the cotton crop in Texas. Both the larvae 

 and adults were found to feed on the cotton bolls, the eggs usually 

 being deposited in the unopened flower buds. The weevil infested 

 Texas from the adjacent State of Coahuila, Mexico, and now occupies 

 the extreme southern portion of Texas, keeping near to the coast and 

 extending from Brownsville to San Antonio, or about one sixth of the 

 cotton producing region of the State. It is estimated that a loss of 90 

 per cent of the cotton crop in the infested region was caused by the 

 weevil in 1894. Burning over all infested fields during the winter, fol- 

 lowed by flooding them for a week or two, and rotation of crops for at 



