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Press," 1914, PP- VII +55, pis. 5, figs. 7). — The introductory chapters of this 

 work discuss breeding hints and observations. Lists of the species of birds 

 which have reared young in captivity in Great Britain (pp. 10-28) and the 

 hybrids which have been bred in captivity in Great Britain (pp. 30-39) follow. 

 The appendixes include lists of species and hybrids which have been bred on 

 the Continent but not in Great Britain, and a list of the species which have 

 been crossed successfully with the domestic canary. An index is included. 



Insects: Their life histories and habits, H. Bastin (New Yoik: Frederick 

 A. Stokes Co., 1913, pp. XII-\-3.'t9, pis. -'/6).— This is a popular work dealing 

 with the subject under the following chapter headings : The dominant insect ; 

 the young insect; the origin of insects; mouth parts, wings, and legs; the classi- 

 fication of insects; the senses of insects; the behavior of insects; protective 

 resemblance; warning colors and mimicry; the loroblem of defence; carnivo- 

 rous insects ; plant-eating insects ; insects and flowers ; the enemies of insects ; 

 the courtship of insects; the insect as a parent; insect communities; insects 

 in the water; and mankind and the insect. 



Injurious insects, R. T. Neal iHampton Leaflets, 7 (1915), No. 3, pp. 53, 

 figs. 49) ■ — A brief popular account of insects, particularly those injurious to 

 fruits, shade trees, vegetables, field crops, stored grains, and to health. 



Report of the Kansas State Entom.olog'ical Commission for 1913 and 1914 

 (Rpt. Kans. State Ent. Com., 1913-1 'i. pp. 16). — Brief reports are presented 

 by G. A. Dean and S. J. Hunter on nursery, orchard, and apiary inspection 

 work. 



Report of the entomological department of the Rhode Island State Board 

 of Agriculture, 1913, A. E. Steke, C. W. Loveland, and A. C. Miller (Ann. 

 Rpt. Del. Agr. R. /., 29 {1913), pp. 23-54). — This report includes notes on some 

 of the important insect pests of the year, work with the elm leaf beetle and 

 San Jos6 scale, and nursery and orchard inspection. A report on apiary inspec- 

 tion, by A. C. Miller (p. 43). and a report on the gipsy and brown-tail moth 

 work are appended. 



Report of the entomologist, W. H. Patterson (Govt. Gold Coast, Rpt. Agr. 

 Dept., 1913, pp. lS-27). — This is a report of the work of the year, particularly 

 as relates to the two major pests of cacao, namely, "Sankonuabe" (Sahlbej-- 

 gella singularis and S. theobroma) and "cocoa mosquito" (Helopeltis sp.), the 

 damage caused by vv^hich is said to be enormous. 



Insect pests of Nigeria, W. A. Lamborn (Bui. Agr. Dept. South. Prov. 

 Nigeria, No. 1 (1914), PP- 8). — This is the first of a series of leaflets dealing 

 with the insect pests of Nigeria and measures for their control. 



The agricultural pests of the southern Provinces, Nigeria, TV. A. Lamborn 

 (Bui. Ent. Research, 5 (1914), No. 3, pp. 197-214. pis. 9, figs. 4).— This paper, 

 based upon observations made during the year 1913-14, lists the insect pests 

 under the various crops attacked, namely, cotton, cacao, kola, coffee, maize, 

 rubber, peanuts, beans, pigeon pea, oil palms, and sweet potatoes. 



Pests of cotton in Eergana, according to observations made in 1913, I. V. 

 Vassiliew (Trudy Biuro Ent. [St. Petersb.], 10 (1914), No. 10, pp. 23, figs. 13; 

 al)s. in Rev. Appl. Ent., 2 (1914), Ser. A, No. 5. pp. 311-314).— A report of 

 observations of insect pests made by the author in 1013 in Fergana, the prin- 

 cipal cotton-growing district of Russian Turkestan. 



Report of the entomologist and vegetable pathologist, H. Teyon (Ann. 

 Rpt. Dept. Agr. and Stock [Queensland'\, 1913-14. pp. 114-120). — Work with 

 insects for the year ended June 30. 1914, is briefly reported upon. 



Among the pests discussed is a fly, Musca oetustissima, which has been 

 given the name "eye fly." It has been found to harbor a larval parasite, 

 apparently a species of Ilabronema, the adult form as well as the final host of 



