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where the moth a]ipeareil in small areas, and thought it possible that in some cases the 

 insect might succeinl in holding over. 



Mr. (irote stated that lie thought that in localities where the circumstances were 

 favourable, Southern Florida and along the coast of Georgia, that this might occur. He 

 had in his original paper alluded to this, and he thought it more likely that the irregular 

 patches on the cotton belt were partial colonizations from the southward or from the sea 

 coast of Florida or Georgia. The first brood was more irregular in distribution. He 

 further said that I'rof Tutwiler, of Ala., had told him that the observations made in his 

 locality wore to t\w effect that the south wind brought the worm ; in the present year 

 the prevailing winds svere from the north and they had been free rom the worm in 

 Northern Alabama. Mr. Grote concluded by urging the creation of a scientific commis- 

 sion to look into the facts of the case. It was one that was most important to the 

 agricultural interests of the South. 



Prof. Nicholson stated that he had observed a few specimens of the Colorado Beetle near 

 Knoxville ; the seed had been brought from the north. 



Judge Bell stated that this year he had seen the Potato Beetle at Exeter, New Hampshire. 



Mr. Grote exhibited some rare Celeoptera collected at Buffalo, N. Y., by Mr. Ottomar 

 Reinecke. Adjourned. 



(Signed) A. G. Wetherby, 



Secretary, pro. ten. 



