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9. "We reeommeud that the foregoing information furnished by the various in- 

 spection officials and our recommendations be printed and placed before the mem- 

 bers of this section for final action at the next annual meeting of this section, and 

 that in the meantime each official endeavor to remove objectionable features from 

 his certificates. 



Respectfully submitted, 



A. "W. Morrill, 

 Franklin Sherman, Jr., 

 F. L. Washburn, 



Covimittee, 



Megilla Maculata. While cutting a large chestnut tree, April 20, in an obscure 

 cavity, partially filled with leaf mould and in which there was still some frost, there 

 was found a ball or cluster of Megilla maculata, De G. The numbers exceeded sixty, 

 but probably not one hundred and ten. I personally counted fifty-eight and saw- 

 other scattered specimens. They were lively although somewhat cold. Among 

 them was one specimen of Adalia hipundata L. This hibernating cluster also showed 

 some mortality which apparently is significant. In one spot, adhering to a bit of 

 punky wood, were three dead Megilla maculata De G. Furthermore, they showed 

 some signs of mould. This may be secondary and not a feature of their death. It 

 could not be said definitely that the hibernation occurred within the leaf mould, 

 although apparently the insects had buried themselves. 



Burton N. Gates. 



A New South American Scientific Journal. Prof. Charles E. Porter, occupy- 

 ing the chair of general zoology and, applied entomology and also director of the re- 

 cently established Museum and Laboratory of Economic Zoology at the National 

 Agricultural Institute of Santiago, Chili, has undertaken the publication of a new 

 scientific journal under the title "Anales de Zoologia Aplicada." This journal is 

 to be especially devoted to original studies on species beneficial to and parasitic on 

 man, domesticated animals and cultivated plants in America. The well known 

 "Revista Chilena de Historia Natural," edited by Professor Porter, is being con- 

 tinued, but only for systematic papers. The "Anales de Zoologia Aplicada" will 

 be published quarterly, in 8°, on excellent paper, profusely illustrated with text 

 figures and when necessary with plain or colored plates. Original contributions on 

 American parasites (Protozoa, Vermes, Arthropoda), in English, French or Spanish 

 wiU be accepted. Announcements of books, other scientific periodicals and instru- 

 ments relating to the subject matter of the journal will be printed on colored special 

 pages. The director wishes to exchange the "Anales de Zoologia Aplicada" with 

 all special journals of economic zoology and entomology. The subscription price 

 is 25 francs a year. Advertisements on colored pages 25 francs per page for each 

 number. The address of the director of the new journal is: Prof. C. E. Porter, 

 C. ]\I. Z. S., F. E. S., Director de los Anales Zoologia Aplicada, Casilla 2974, Santiago, 

 Chile. 



