654 EXPERIMENT STATION EECOED. 



The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin, C. B. Cory {Pubs. Field Mus. Nat. 

 Hist. [Chicago], Zool. Set:, 9 {1909), pp. IGJ/, figs. 947, map 1).—It is stated 

 that this work includes, so far as known, all si>ecies and subspecies of birds 

 which occur in Illinois and Wisconsin, the total number being 398, with de- 

 scriptions of their various plumages, nests and eggs, and geographical distri- 

 bution, together with more or less brief biographical notes concerning them. 

 A key to the eggs of the more common species and a bibliography, chronologi- 

 cally arranged, are included. 



A systematic and descriptive catalogue of the birds of Argentina, R. Dab- 

 BENE {An. Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires, 3. ser., 11 {1910), pp. XIV+513, figs. 87, 

 ffiap xy — Part 1 of this volume is devoted to a consideration of the characters 

 that are of value in the classification of birds ; part 2 to the geographical dis- 

 tribution of the species that occur in Argentina. A bibliography is appended to 

 both parts and a systematic index, an alphabetical list of the anatomical and 

 other scientific terms used, and an author's index are included. 



The echinostomids parasitic in birds, E. Deitz {Zool. Jahrl)., 1910, Sup. 12, 

 No. 3, pp. 265-512, pis. 6, figs. 78). — Tables are given of the species of echinos- 

 tomids and their hosts. Representatives of 32 genera are considered and a 

 bibliography arranged in chronological order is appended. 



Index-catalogue of medical and veterinary zoology, C. W. Stiles and A. 

 Hassall {U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Anim. Indus. Bui. 39, pt. 33, pp. 2509-2582).— 

 This part lists the literature by authors from "W to Werbitzki. 



Third annual report of the state entomologist of Indiana, B. W. Douglass 

 {Ann. Rpt. State Ent. Ind., 3 {1909-10), pp. 266, pis. 2, figs. J^S).— This report 

 includes accounts of Insects Affecting the Apple (pp. 97-127) ; Insects Affecting 

 the Grape (pp. 194-204) ; Miscellaneous Insect Notes (pp. 211-221) ; insecticide 

 formulas (pp. 222-226) ; and an account of Beekeeping in Indiana, by G. S. 

 Demuth (pp. 227-25S). 



Report of the state entomologist [of Maine], E. F. Hitchings {Agr. of 

 Maine, 1909, pp. 283-31^, 31 i a-314 I, p/.s. ii).— This, the author's fifth annual 

 report, briefly discusses the more important insect pests of the year and nursery 

 inspection work. A report by E. E. Philbrook, special field agent in charge of 

 gipsy-moth work, is appended. Thirty-two counties were scouted, 22 being 

 found infested by the gipsy moth. 



Report of the entomologist [of Nebraska for 1909], L. Bkuner {Ann. Rpt. 

 Nel)r. Bd. Agr., 1909, pp. 227-265). — Several separate papers are presented in 

 this report, namely. The Gipsy and Brown-tail Moths, and The House-fly and 

 Allies, by L. Bruner; Some Insects which Attack the Planted Seed of Cereals, 

 by M. H. Swenk ; Seed Weevils or Bruchidos, by R. W. Dawson ; Some Lepidop- 

 terous Larvse which Normally Feed on Plant-lice, by C. H. Gable ; The Economic 

 Value of our Chrysopas, by W. C. Thompson ; and The Bedbug, by J. T. Zimmer. 



First report on economic biology, W. E. Collinge {Rpt. Econ. Biol., 1 {1911), 

 pp. VIII +78, figs. 32). — This report is divided into 6 parts: (1) Animals in- 

 jurious to farm and garden produce; (2) animals injurious to fruit trees; (3) 

 animals injurious to forest and ornamental trees; (4) plant diseases due to 

 fungi; (5) animal parasites and diseases; and (6) miscellaneous pests. 



Among the insects considered at some length are the bulb mite ( Rhisoglyphus 

 echinopus), which was the source of considerable loss; the crane fly {Pacliy- 

 rhina maculosa), the larviB of which destroyed tulip bulbs; the pear thrips, 

 which appeared in large numbers in plum blossoms in the Evesham district 

 during 1909 and to a smaller extent in 1910 ; the bud moth, which became a pest 

 in Midland orchards; and the horse bot-fly, an account of which has been pre- 

 viously noted (E. S. R., 24, p. 165). 



