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learn of insecticides and how to use them, study insect lives and habits, and 

 read entomological publications. 



Bacon Beetle. (Country Gentleman, for February 12, 1891, Ivi, 



p. 130, c. 3 — 6 cm.) 



Dermestes lardarius infesting soiled clothing, in Ridgefield, Conn., is identi- 

 fied, with notice of its food, and reference to publications on it. 



Insectivorous Birds. (Albany Evening Journal, for Februar}^ 1-1, 



1891, p. 6, c. 3 — 30 cm.) 

 Protecting the Birds. (Kew York Times, February 15, 1891.) 



Remarks before the Assembly Committee of Game Laws, asking for such 

 amendments and additions to the Revised Game Law as shall protect such 

 birds as are beneficial to the agriculturist in the destruction of insect pests, 

 and withholding protection from those which are detrimental: prominent 

 among these last is the English sparrow, 



[In MS. of Ninth Report.] 



Scale Insects. (Country Gentleman, for March 26, 1891, Ivi, p. 

 257, c. 2, 3— 15 cm.) 



Leaves of Oleander and Camellia, from Jacksonville, Ala. , with supposed 

 fungus, show attack of scale-insects — the former of Aspidiotus nerii Bouche, 

 and the latter of a species of ? Parlatoria. The general features of the two 

 are given. When occurring on trees, they may be killed by spraying with 

 kerosene emulsion or whale-oil soap solution. Infested plants may be treated 

 with sweet oil, or kerosene lightly applied to the underside of the leaves with 

 a sponge or piece of flannel. 



[See in pp. 214, 215 of this Report (viii).] 

 Bark Lice. (Country Gentleman, for March 20, 1891, Ivi, p. 257, 

 c. 3 — 5 cm.) 



To inquiry from Meadville, Pa., of an insect resembling an oat-hull in size 

 and appearance, infesting apple trees; and also, if spraying with coal-oil in 

 winter will kill bark-lice, — reply is made: a strong kerosene or coal-oil emul- 

 sion will kill the lice if the scales are saturated, but the emulsion can be more 

 effectually applied at the time of the hatching of the eggs. The infesting 

 insect can not be named from the statement made. 



[A Blind Crustacean from a Well.] (Albany Evening Journal, 

 for March 27, 1891, p. 0, c. 2 — 13 cm. New York Times, 

 for March 2 «^, 1891, p. 2, c. 5— 8cm.) 



A small crustacean, sent from Oswego county, N. Y. , as infesting a driven 

 well of moderate dopth, is identified as Crangonyx viucronatus Forbes — a 

 blind species, occurring only in subterranean waters, and first discovered in 

 a well at Normal, Illinois. It is found at the West, sometimes abundantly, in 

 springs after heavy rains but does not live long in surface waters. This is its 

 first recorded observation east of Indiana. Its presence in wells is not harm- 

 ful, but rather beneficial, as tending to the purification of the water. 



[Extended in MS. of Ninth Report.] 



