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Reading of Papers 



"Some Experiments in the Control of the Cabbage Maggot," by W. H. 

 Brittain, Truro, N. S. (15 minutes). 



"Mercuric Chloride — Its Use for the Control of Root Maggots in 

 Cabbage Seed Beds," by Hugh Glasgow, Geneva, N. Y. (7 minutes). 

 Lantern. 



A comparison of the Mercuric Chloride treatment and the cheese cloth screen for 

 protecting cabbage seed beds from the root maggot. 



"Effect of Variety and Date of Planting upon Leaf hopper Injury to 

 Potatoes," by F. A. Fenton, Ames, Iowa. (5 minutes). 



"Green June Beetle as a Tobacco Pest," by Z. P. Metcalf, Raleigh, 



N. C. (5 minutes). Lantern. 

 The grubs of the Green June Beetles are frequently serious pests of the tobacco beds. 



"The Squash Bug in Massachusetts," by H. N. Worthley, Amherst, 

 Mass. (5 minutes). 



A summary of three years observations on life history and control, together with an 

 account of the relation of the parasite Trichopoda pennipes to its host, the squash 

 bug. (Control trials negative.) 



"The Onion Capsid," by P. A. Glenn, Urbana, 111. (5 minutes). 



Attacks and breeds in wild onions and when adult stage is reached, fly to cultivated 

 onion which they injure seriously. Life history and method of control. 



"A New Pest of Peppers and Egg Plants, — Zonema electa Say — Try- 

 petidae," by Alvah Peterson, New Brunswick, N. J. (15 minutes). 

 Lantern. 



Notes on injury and life history of a new maggot in the fruit of pepper plants and 

 egg plants. 



"Dusting for the Pea Aphis," by E. N. Cory, College Park, Md. (5 



minutes) . Lantern. 

 Various materials tested. Methods of application. Results. 



"Dusting versus Spraying on Beans for the control of Empoasca mali 

 LeB.," by A. H. Beyer, Gainesville. Fla. (15 minutes). Lantern, 



The results of experiments conducted in Florida the past summer and fall for the 

 control of Bean Leafhopper on beans. 



