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for certain pests. Our efforts to take up and study their problems, 

 as in our recent investigations of the Bud JMite, pubHshed in the 

 Bi-Monthhj Bulletin of the Division of Zoology, can be cited as an 

 example of work for the nurserymen which is appreciated. They 

 have come to regard the inspectors as their friends and helpers instead 

 of oppressors. Their problems are passed on to us for solution, and 

 when they are given practical answers they appreciate the service 

 we thus render to them. 



In conclusion, let us say, that besides inspection, we find that no 

 small part of the service to be rendered by the inspector for the 

 benefit of both the nurserymen and the orchardist, is through a cam- 

 paign of public education in every way possible. By this means the 

 importation of pests to a great extent is avoided, and the dissemination 

 of older pests is reduced to a minimum. 



A New Opening for Entomologists : The Agassiz Association, Sound Beach, Conn., 

 is looking for an entomologist, preferably a married man, to lease a building site 

 in Arcadia, erect a small cottage thereupon and devote most of his time to a study of 

 insects. The remuneration offered, as stated by the gifted and enthusiastic presi- 

 dent of the association, Edward F. Bigelow, is "the best pay in the world — the joy 

 of doing and the joy of helping. " Mr. Bigelow states that he is looking for some one 

 who has retired from the active duties of hfe and expects to spend the rest of his 

 days in close proximity to the entomological world. 



Entomological Meeting in California, 1915 



The Entomological Society of America has received an invitation from the Panama- 

 Pacific International Exposition to hold a meeting in some Californian locahty in the 

 summer of 1915. This gathering may be at either of the universities or on the ex- 

 position grounds. It has received the enthusiastic support of western entomologists. 

 These latter have attended many eastern meetings and this is an excellent chance 

 for us to return the compUment. It may be possible for a number to go out with 

 a party, stopping off at one or more interesting points en route. As chairman 

 of a special committee to consider this matter and report at the next meeting of 

 the association, the undersigned invites suggestions in regard to this meeting 

 and also expressions relative to the support it would probably receive from eastern 

 entomologists. E. P. Felt, State Museum, Albany, N.Y. 



Mexican Fruit Fly {Trypeta ludens). Quarantine order number 5 has been 

 emended by the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit the importation of grape fruit 

 and its horticultural varieties from Mexico. 



