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ill tlie buds of horse nettles and potatoes. It is believed to be single 

 brooded. 



An orfalid fly injuring growing cereals (pp. 352-354). — l^otes on the 

 life history of Chcetopsis cenea, which burrows in the stem of wheat, oats, 

 corn, and sugar cane to a varying extent. 



The gray hair-streaJc butterfly and its damage to beans (pp. 354, 355). — 

 An illustrated note on Uranotes melirnis, the larvsi of which has been 

 discovered feeding upon beans, chiefly Limas. The injury has not been 

 serious. 



Among general notes and notes from correspondence may be mentioned 

 the following: A home-made cover for fumigation with bisuli^hid of 

 carbon, the imported parasite of the Hessian fly, a remarkable migra- 

 tion of butterflies, aretumblebugs beneficial? Margarodes in the United 

 States, the scale insects of Arizona, larvae in mincemeat, a lachnosterna 

 damaging wlieat in Texas, spread of Gryptorynchus lapatM, new food 

 plant for the San Jose scale, the new plum aspidiotus in Illinois, and 

 the Florida red scale in a northern greenhouse. 



A preliminary list of the honey-producing plants of Nebraska, 

 C. E. Bessey {Nebraska Sta. Bui. 40, pp. 141-152). — This consists of a 

 list of 157 species of native and introduced plants, yielding nectar, and 

 in many cases pollen as well. It is not stated that hive bees visit all 

 of the flowers included, and the list is undoubtedly far from complete, 

 but it is valuable as being the most extensive list of this nature yet 

 published. 



The chinch bug, O. Lugger {Minnesota Sta. Bui. 37, pp. 153-182, 

 figs. 12). — This is a popular bulletin issued for the information of farm- 

 ers on account of threatened damage by chinch bugs, and treating 

 rather fully of the appearance and life history of the pest, especially 

 mentioning vulnerable points in its habits and its diseases and insect 

 enemies. Directions are given for identifying the chinch bug, particu- 

 larly by means of the black spots on the white wing covers, and descrip- 

 tions and figures of the insects most frequently confused with it. The 

 subject of fungus diseases is treated of at length, their action being 

 described in detail, and directions given for their propagation and 

 application to the bugs. 



Clean cultivation is urged as a preventive, and in case of an invasion 

 active measures by means of digging ditches into which the bugs may 

 fall during their migrations andean be destroyed by burning; spray- 

 ing with kerosene emulsion when only the edge of a field is attacked is 

 also advised, but the most confidence is placed in fungus diseases, 

 especially if the weather be damp. 



The fruit bark beetle, Scolytus rugulosus, J. Troop {Indiana 

 Sta. Bui. 53, pp. 126-130, figs. 7).— Illustrated descriptive, life history 

 and remedial notes on this fruit pest that has recently begun attacking 

 fruit orchards in Indiana. Apple, pear, plum, peach, and cherry trees 

 18055— No. 11 5 



