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Dr. Lutz spoke of the Bumble Bees collected by Mr. Notman in the Adi- 

 rondacks, calling attention to the northern species, rare in New York, and to 

 two species of the rare Psithrus (or Apathus), whose cuckoo habits have 

 been commemorated in verse by Dr. Howard in the " Insect Book." He 

 pointed out that males predominated because the collection had been made 

 towards the end of the season. 



Dr. Bequaert exhibited the nest of a mud wasp, probably Odynerus sp. 

 given to Mr. Olsen which had been made about a piece of wire projecting 

 from a cement wall. 



Mr. Davis remarked that such nests were often made year after year near 

 the same locality. 



Mr. Snyder briefly described his trip through the Everglades of Florida» 

 during which he travelled on foot and by canoe from Homestead to Cape 

 Sable, principally to collect termites. Among many interesting episodes" he 

 mentioned an extraordinary swarm of horseflies at 4 :25 A. M., just before 

 dawn, accompanied by a buzzing noise that sounded like many swarms of 

 bees. The injury in southern Florida to pines by the west Indian Chryso- 

 bothris impressa was also commented on. Continuing his journey through 

 central Texas, Arizona, California, Oregon, always in search of Termites he 

 found many things of interest, among which he mentioned Cyllene crinicornis, 

 chewing mesquite into sawdust in Texas and Sinoxylon boring into lead 

 cables in California. In Oregon the trip to Crater Lake in June was made 

 on snow shoes. The return journey was made through Nevada, Utah and 

 Kansas and great collections of Termites was the chief result. 



