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The Marguerite Jfjj. — This destructive miner of the leaves of the 

 Chrysanthemums, Cinerarias, Eapatoriums, and other Compositrp, which 

 has been so injurious in {portions of New York and Massachusetts, was 

 treated of at some length in the Fourth Report on the Insects of New 

 York, under the scientific name of Phytomyza lateralis (Fallen), it having 

 been identified by Baron Osten Sacken, of Germany, to whom it had 

 been submitted, as identical Avith the European species of that name. 

 It has subsequently been found that the identification was an erroneous 

 one, and it has accordingly since been named and carefully described as 

 Phytomyza chrysanth>.rai Kowarz, as will appear in the Seventh Report 

 on the Insects of Nero York. 



The bean weevil. — The report last-named will contain an extended 

 article on this pernicious insect, based on studies made during the past 

 year, in which it is shown that the insect ma}^ continue to breed indefi- 

 nitely within the same lot of beans, although old and dried, for as long 

 a time as the food-supply may last. 



Conclusion. 



It was purposed to extend materially the above insect notes, through 

 examination of the literature of the year, and also, to cite some of the 

 publications, especially, Bulletins of the Experiment Stations contain- 

 ing matters of especial interest to horticulturists; but this has been 

 prevented by other engagements and duties that have intruded into the 

 time allotted to this paper. 



And further : the " Report of the Committee on Entomology " 

 might properly be expected to contain mention of the several insect 

 attacks — their character, extent, etc., which have occurred during the 

 past year within the sphere of the Society's operations. That such is 

 not found herein, is chargeable to the fact, that this paper can only be 

 offered as the report of the chairman of the committee — it having been 

 prepared without the opportunity of conference with his associates, or 

 even its submittal for their approval and acceptance. Request for 

 their aid was necessarily delayed, until, doubtless, too late for the 

 preparation or the information asked for, and its communication. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. A. LINTNER, 



Chairman, 



