268 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



In Nova Scotia, Mr, G. E. Sanders occupies an entomological labor- 

 atory located at Bridgetown, N.S., from which he is directing the woik of 

 San José Scale inspection pending the ap()ointment of a provincial entom- 

 ologist. The San José Scale was dicovered in Nova Scotia by Mr. 

 Sanders during the Brown-tail Moth work. Investigations are also being 

 made on the Bud-moths (Tmetocera ocellana). Green Apple- Worm 

 {Xylina sp.) and the Brown-tail Moth, special attention being devoted to 

 parasitic work. For experimental work in the control of the Bud-moth a 

 ten-acre orchard has been placed at the disposal of the Division of Entom- 

 ology by Mr. R. S. lîaton at Kentville, N. S. where spraying experiments 

 are being carried on. 



An entomological field station is located at Fredericton, N.B., in the 

 grounds of the University of New Brunswick. Mr. J. D. Tothill, who is in 

 charge of the Brown-tail Moth work in New Brunswick is in charge and is 

 devoting his attention chiefly to the breeding of the predaceous enemy of 

 the Brown tail and Gipsy Moths, the Calosoma Beetlei^, and their colonisa- 

 tion, and the study of Tachinid parasites. Througli the kind co operation 

 of Dr. L. O. Howard and Mr. A. F. Burgess, of the United States Bureau 

 of Entomology, we have been able to procure a supply of the European 

 Ca/osomas and Tachinids (Compsihira conciimata) colonized in Massa- 

 chusetts and we are now endeavouring to establish these enemies of the 

 Brown-tail and Gypsey Moths in New Brunswick where the Brown-tail 

 Moth was found during the last winter's scouting work, to have spread over 

 a very large area and the intensity of the infestation will undoubtedly 

 increase. Mr. Tothill recently visited Massachusetts for the purpose of 

 collecting parasitised material. Studies are also being made on other 

 insects as opportunities occur. 



Mr. C. E. Fetch has been recently appointed a field officer of the 

 Division and placed in charge of the field station at Covey Hill, Quebec, 

 where he will study chiefly insects affecting the apple, namely, Apple 

 Maggot, Apple Curculios and the Capsid or other bugs injuring fruit. The 

 unusual prevalence of these pests in the locality where the entomological 

 station has been placed will afford splendid opportunities for useful work. 



From the office of the Division at Jordan Harbour, Ontario, Mr. 

 VV. A. Ross is carrying on a very thorough study of the Apple Maggot or 

 Railroad Worm which he began to investigate last year when employed by 

 the Ontario Department of Agriculture. At St. Ives, in Middlesex County, 



