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Sanderson, E. Dwight, and Jackson, C. F., Elementary Entomology, 372 

 pages, 496 figs.: Grinn & Co., Boston, New York, Chicago, London; price $3.00. 

 This new elementary text book, which although, as the authors state, is largely 

 a compilation from the works of others, will undoubtedly receive the welcome it 

 deserves. It is divided into three parts, viz. ; Part I — The Structure and Growth 

 of Insects, Part II — The Classes of Insects, Parts III — Laboratory Exercises. The 

 senior author is responsible for Parts I and II, and the junior author for Part III. 



Sandebson, E. Dwight. Insect Pests of Farm, Orchard and Garden, 684 

 pages, 513 illustrations : New York, John Wiley & Sons, also the Eenouf Publishing 

 Co., Montreal, price $3.00. In this useful book, the author discusses the more 

 important insect pests of the farm, orchard and garden. The work will be of special 

 value to those working in economic entomology, and of course to the practical 

 farmer, fruit-growef, or gardener. Any one interested in insect life, however, will 

 find the volume a valuable source of reference. 



Walkee, E. M. The North American Dragonflies of the Genus Aeshna : Uni- 

 versity of Toronto Studies, Biological Series No. 11. The University Library: 

 Published by the Librarian, 1912, (received May 2, 1912). This monographic 

 treatment, of 213 pages, of the North American Dragonflies of the above genus, is 

 an extremely important contribution. The genus is considered in its narrowest 

 sense, the species separated from it by Williamson under the names Coryphseschna 

 being excluded. Taxonomic characters are discussed on pages 4 to 25 ; variations 

 on pages 25-30 and General Life-history on pages 30-56. Pages 56-202 are taken 

 up in a systematic treatment of the species. Keys are given for the identification 

 of the males and the females. The keys are followed "with full descriptions of the 

 species, distributions, etc. Pages 203-213 give a list of the literature cited. The 

 volume closes with a series of magnificent plates, Nos. 1 to 28, reproduced from the 

 author's own drawings. The cost of the plates was generously met by Sir Edmund 

 Walker, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the University. Entomologists 

 generally will welcome this valuable publication. 



WiCKHAM, H. F. AND WoLGOTT, A. B. Notcs on Cleridse from North and 

 Central America; Bulletin of the State University of Iowa, Vol. VI, No. 3, pp. 

 49-67. This paper is a catalogue of the species of cleridse contained in the collection 

 of the senior author and is intended as a contribution to the exact knowledge of 

 the distribution of the species of the family on the North American continent. 

 Three new species and two new varieties described. Many Canadian records are 

 given. 



Winn, Albert F. A Preliminary List of the Insects of the Province of 

 Quebec, Part I, Lepidoptera. Published as a supplement to Report of the Quebec 

 Society for the Protection of Plants, 1912. This very useful list of 103 pages has 

 recently been received. The arrangement of the order is similar to that adopted 

 by Smith in his 1909 edition of the Insects of New Jersey. Before each family a 

 brief account of the chief characters are given, and under each species all localities 

 known to the author within the Province are mentioned, together with the month 

 in which the species was met with. The name of the collector is indicated by an 

 abbreviation explained in the opening chapter. This list will prove of much value 

 not only to lepidopterists within. the Province of Quebec, but to all others interested 

 in North American species. Our hearty congratulations are extended to the com- 

 piler, to the Society in its work in connection with the list, and to the Quebec 

 . Government for its aid in having the list printed. We hope that other parts will 

 appear soon. If an index were added to the next part published it would add very 

 much to its value. 



