"The Unprecedented Appearance of the Saddled Prominent 

 (Heterocampa guttivitta) in Maine," by E. F. Hitehings, Water- 

 ville, Me. (15 minutes.) 



(Illustrated with lantern slides.) 



"Notes on the Corn Ear Worm," by T. J. Headlee, Manhattan, 

 Kan. (15 minutes.) 



Two years' study of life history and habits. 



Time of planting as a means of preventing the injury it does. 



"Notes on Aphis madiradicis, " by George G. Ainslie, Clemson 

 College, S. C. (10 minutes.) 



A short review of observations and facts gathered in connection with 

 the work on this insect in South Carolina in 1909. 



"Notes upon the Life History of Contarina sorghicola Coq,'* 

 by Harper Dean, Jr., Washington, D. C. (5 minutes.) 



A synopsis of the results obtained from a two-year study of this insect 

 in Louisiana and Texas. 



"The Cause of Sugar Beet 'Blight'," by E. D. Ball, Logan, 

 Utah. (10 minutes.) 



Serious injury from curly leaf or "blight" was found this season in 

 California, Oregon and Idaho, and the fact that the beet leaf hopper was 

 the cause of the serious loss in California some years ago was definitely 

 established. Notes on distribution, food plants and probable areas of 

 frequent injury are given. 



"Hibernation of Pemphigus betae," by E. A. Cooley, Bozeman, 

 Mont. (10 minutes.) 



"Some Preliminary Investigations of Epitrix cucumeris," by 

 S. Arthur Johnson, Fort Collins, Col. (10 minutes.) 



"The Development of Stictonotus isosomatis and Eupelmus 

 ALLYNH," by E. 0. G. Kelly, Washington, D. C. (5 minutes.) 



The life history and host of these parasites and their economic 

 importance. 



"Insectivorous Insects in the Insectary and the Field," by 

 F. B. Lowe, Detroit, Mich. (15 minutes.) 



Observations and brief resume of some experiments. 



"Notes on Calosoma prigidum, a Native Beneficial Insect," 

 by A. F. Burgess, Washington, D. C. (7 minutes.) 



Notes on the range of the insect, with remarks on its unusual abund- 

 ance in sections of New Hampshire, which were defoliated by the 

 Saddled Prominent (Heterocampa guttivitta) during the summer of 1909. 



Adjournment. 



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