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samples of dried fruits with a view to ascertaining what storage pests were 

 present. A few living larvre were found on figs, which were reared and proved 

 to be the common moth Plodia (Ephestia) interpunctella known to live upon 

 many kinds of stored foods. The most common beetle was Carpophilus hem- 

 ipterus Linn, which was found in dried pears, figs and prunes. The next 

 most common insect was Silvanus surinamensis Linn., which occurred in 

 prunes and figs. There also came from the box of prunes one specimen each 

 of Carpophilus niger Say, Cryptophagiis debilis Lee. and a species assigned with . 

 much doubt to Cryptophagiis conferius Casey. In the dried cherries Crypto- ^ 

 phagiis acutangulns Gyll. was collected and in the dried pears Silvanus advena 

 Walth. The species of Cryptophagiis were identified with the assistance of 

 Mr. Charles W. Leng and the synopsis printed in the Society's Journal for 

 June. 1900. 



Dr. Osburn reported the capture of the common syrphid fly, Eristalis 

 tcnax, in the house on Sunday, March 13. which was an unusually early date. 



Society adjourned. 



Meeting of Tuesday, April 5, igio. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. President C. VV. Leng 

 in the chair with twenty-seven members and seven visitors present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved. 



The librarian read a letter from Prof. Wheeler which explained the 

 delay in the appearance of the March number of the Journal. 



Mr. Dow of the Outing Committee announced that field meetings would 

 be arranged for Decoration Day and Fourth of July and that in the meantime 

 frequent short trips would Ije taken mostly on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. 

 All of those interested were asked to keep in touch with the committee. 



The president referred to the death of Dr. Zabriskie in a few appropriate 

 words. 



On motion of Mr. Dow, the following resolution, a copy of which the 

 secretary was directed to send to the family of Dr. Zabriskie, was incor- 

 [lorated in the minutes : 



Resolved, that the New York Entomological Society has learned with 

 sorrow of the death of Rev. J. L. Zabriskie. a former president of the Society 

 and an active memljer in attendance at its last meeting, whose knowledge of 

 the microscopic structure of insects added to the scientific interest of its 

 meetings as his oratorical powers, preserved in his seventy-sixth year, added 

 to the dignity of its proceedings, and that this expression of deep regret on 

 the part of its members be spread upon its minutes and published in its 

 [iroceedings. 



Dr. E. B. Southwick added a few words of tribute to the memory of Dr. 

 Zabriskie whom he had known since boyhood, and under whose influence he 

 began the study of natural history. 



Professor John B. Smith, by means of numerous stereopticon slides gave 

 an interesting lecture on the subject of collectors and collections. 



