JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 



OFFICIAL ORGAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS 



FEBRUARY, 1910 



The editors will thankfully receive news items and other matter likely to be of in- 

 terest to subscribers. Papers will be published, so far as possible, in the order of re- 

 ception. All extended contributions, at least, should be in the hands of the editor the 

 first of the month preceding publication. Reprints may be obtained at cost. Con- 

 tributors are requested to supply electrotypes for the larger illustrations so far as pos- 

 sible. The receipt of all papers will be acknowledged.— Eds. 



The recent Boston meeting must rank, as Boston meetings univer- 

 sally have ranked in the past, as one of the most profitable scientific 

 gatherings. There was a large attendance of entomologists from the 

 northeastern United States in particular. It is to be regretted that 

 so few Washington (D. C.) entomologists were able to be present. 

 Their absence was a distinct loss not only to those in attendance but 

 also in a measure, at least, to themselves. The most satisfactory 

 progress is possible only when investigations and plans for future 

 work are discussed in thoroughly representative assemblies. Aside 

 from all questions of friendship, good fellowship, etc., it is distinctly 

 unfortunate that our progressive Bureau of Entomology was not more 

 adequately represented at the various sessions. The practice of sub- 

 mitting abstracts of the longer papers, leaving the details for publi- 

 cation, appears to be growing and certainly afforded a most welcome 

 relief from the pressure of earlier meetings and thus permitted ex- 

 tremely desirable discussion. Friendly and courteous criticism of 

 results obtained and discussion of methods employed in investiga- 

 tions cannot but result in good to all. There was a large series of 

 very meritorious papers, several of them being concerned with meth- 

 ods, which latter, it should be remembered, eventually determine the 

 reliability of our results. There have been discussions in the past as 

 to the standardization of methods and more attention can well be 

 given to this subject in the future. 



The following statement of business manager shows a most grati- 

 fying condition of affairs : The year 1909 closed with 542 subscribers, 

 an increase of 57 over the previous year, and with a balance of prac- 

 tically $250. The total income for the year was $1,448.14, with bills 

 receivable of $263.76 and a balance from 1908 of $191.36, making a 

 total income of $1,903.26. The total expenditures were $1,230.93, of 



