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As has already been stated, the writer has in this paper at- 

 tempted a full list of elm-infesting insects, and it is believed 

 that, while doubtless some species now and then found destroying 

 some part of this tree have been omitted, the list is tolerably com- 

 plete. It has not been possible to present a full account of each of 

 the species enumerated, in some cases for lack of space, in others 

 because the life history is not fully known, but I believe that in 

 most cases enough has been stated to enable those who desire to 

 to identify the insect under consideration. It has been the hope of 

 the writer that such a gathering together of the insect foes of a sin- 

 gle tree might prove useful, not only to those who with him 

 love and admire this magnificent species, the glory of our village 

 streets, the chief adornment of our meadows, and who wish in 

 every possible way to preserve their elms in soundness and 

 vigor, that they may attain their fullest beauty, but that it may 

 also be of some value, as a convenient reference, to students of 

 entomology. 



