April, '09] JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY I97 



Reviews 



Report of the Entomologist, by Lawrence Bruner, Neb. Sta. 

 Brd. of Agric. Kep't., 1908. p. 287-341. 



This report gives summarized accounts of a large number of injurious forms, 

 the chinch bug, the army worm, the rose chaffer, the clover-hay worm receiv- 

 ing the most attention. Professor Bruner's assistant, H. S. Smith, gives a 

 summarized account of the spring grain aphis, Toxoptera graminum, and dis- 

 cusses briefly a number of other injurious species. Mr. Myron H. Schwenk 

 contributes a paper on the bot-flies affecting live stock in Nebraska, the ox 

 bot-fly, Hyporderma lineafa being discussed in detail. 



Eighth Report of the State Entomologist, 1908, by W. E. Brit- 

 ton, Conn. Agric. Expt. Sta. Biennial Kep't., Prt. XI, p. 763-848. 



This is another of an excellent series of reports dealing with the economic 

 entomology of Southern New England. It is stated that the conditions are 

 more favorable than ever for the extermination of the gypsy moth in that 

 state. A serious outbreak by the spring and fall canker worms justifies the 

 extended account of these insects accompanied by biological observations. 

 A key is given for the separation of the more injurious species affecting cu- 

 curbitaceous plants, each being discussed in a summary manner. The elm 

 leaf beetle is given a detailed notice on account of serious injuries. The value 

 of the report is greatly increased by a large series of admirable original il- 

 lustrations. 



Spraying Apples, by H. A. Gossard. Ohio Agrie. Expt. Sta. Bull. 

 191, p. 102-25, 1908. 



This gives in detail a series of experiments designed principally to de- 

 termine whether or not the drenching sprays, so much emphasized in the 

 western states, can be profitably employed in the eastern sections of this 

 country. The author concludes that very heavy applications of poisoned 

 bordeaux, within a week or ten days after the blossoms fall, will do much 

 toward producing a high percentage of sound fruit. It should be observed, 

 however, that these results were obtained by drilled-out Vermorel nozzles 

 and not by the Bordeaux nozzle advocated by Professor Melander. Profes- 

 sor Gossard finds that by omitting bordeaux from the first treatment after 

 blossoming and using only arsenate of lead, the danger of "russeting" apples 

 is much reduced. The practical orchardist will be highly gratified to learn 

 that as a result of Professor Gossard's experimental spraying, a profit of 

 $1,400 was realized. 



The Boll Weevil Problem, etc.. by W. D. Hunter, U. S. Dep't. 

 Agric. Farmers' Bull. 344, p. 1^6, 1909. 



This bulletin summarizes in comparatively few pages the outcome of ex- 

 tended investigations conducted by the Bureau of Entomology. Under re- 

 medial measures, the author emphasizes first the destruction of the weevils 

 in the fall by uprooting and burning plants and also destroying all trash in 

 the cotton fields and in adjacent localities where the weevils are likely to 



