Prof. ' 'ook remarks that the secretion oi the Aphids gives excellent 

 honey. He has tasted it from those on elm and poplar, and it is delici- 

 ous. That from the bark lice is horrible, and last year when the bees, 

 during the abundance oi these lice gathered so much of it, tons of honev 

 were spoiled and had to be sold for manufacturing and commercial 

 purposes. 



Dr. Cook also made some remarks on "The Choke Cherry Tortri- 

 <\A Modi Cocoecia cerasivorana Fitch.'' 



The larva of this insect which had been very common in Michigan 

 this summer, spun an immense quantity ol Silk, much like the tent ol 

 the tent Catipillar C. americana, Harr. , though it not only lived but {<i(\ 

 in the tent, obtaining fresh food by drawing twigs and branches into its 

 web. In some cases shrubs two inches in diameter and ten leet high 

 had been deflected several inches from the usual vertical position by this 

 strong net. Prof. Cook had taken bushes to his Laboratory, and found 

 that these large bushes were drawn to the wall of the room several inch- 

 es distant It was asked how such small insects could exert such force, 

 except that the fibers of the web contracted. Prof. Lintner thought the 

 force came from the numerous and repeated attachments to the threads. 

 Each time drawing the object a little nearer. 



Prof. Riley agrees with Prof. Lintner; the thread is so strong, so 

 often crossed and doubled, and, always a little stretched, that very grad 

 ually and almost imperceptibly these results are obtained. 



Prof. Riley then described a very peculiar Tineid cocoon obtained 

 from a larva on apple. The larva spins three stout threads, fastened to 

 as many distinct points, and converging to a common centre and at this 

 point it spins a loose mesh-like cocoon in which it pupates. The cocoon 

 swings free, and is supported anteriorly by two and posteriorly by one of 

 these threads. He asks whether any similar structure had been noticed. 



Prof. Westcott says that on two evenings the past season Lachnoster- 

 na futitis came to light in immense numbers. His son and himself at 

 his street lamp gathered 780 of the insects. Usually fusca is the com- 

 mon species there, but of those taken this season less than 3 percent 

 were fusca and the balance futilis. In the face of the severe weather the) 

 had last winter this was somewhat remarkable. 



On motion of Prof. Riley the club adjourned until Aug. 28. 



August 28. The club met pursuant to adjournment at 7 P. M 

 Prof. J. A. Lintner in the chair, 12 members present 



On motion of Prof. Kellicott, seconded by Prof. Riley, Mr. Smith 

 was appointed a committee to provide a distinctive badge lor members ol 



