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Thousand-Legged Worms in a Nursery — Julus coeruleocinctus 

 IVood. (Country Gentleman, for May 24, 1883, xlviii, p.' 421, c. 2 — 

 26 cm.) 



Identification of the species sent from Geneva, N. Y., May loth. 

 How they differ from " wire-worms " with which the}'' are often con- 

 founded. JiiHda: hve usually on decaying vegetables, but this species 

 feeds also on living vegetables, often on potatoes. It will probably not 

 injure apple-tree roots, being more of a surface feeder, coming abroad 

 at night, when it may be trapped by means mentioned. Gas-lime 

 recommended for its destruction. The eggs, the young and habits are 

 referred to. 



Curious Ichneumon Cocoons. (Country Gentleman, for June 14, 1883, 

 xlviii, p. 481, c. 2-3 — 35 cm.) 



Cocoons of Apanfeles congregates (Say) occur upon an apple-tree, in 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. The peculiar cluster is described; the habits of the 

 Microgasters given; and the importance of protecting, rather than de- 

 stro5ing similar parasitic cocoons. 



On an Egg-parasite of the Currant Saw-fly, N'cmatus veutricosus. 

 (Psyche, for May and June, 1883, iv, pp. 48-51.) 



First discovered by the writer in the year 1866, at Utica, N. Y. Its 

 oviposition described. Rediscovered in 1882, at Alban\', N. Y. Proves 

 to be Trichogramma pretiosa, described by Riley in 1879, from eggs of 

 the cotton-worm moth. Parasitized eggs of the Nematus have been 

 distributed to other States and Canada for colonization. Notice of 

 the oviposition of Nematus ve7ttrtcosus as observed. 



Rearing Lepidoptera. (Psyche, for May and June, 1883, iv, p. 53 — 13 

 cm.) 



Notices the lepidopterological studies and especially the larval collec- 

 tions, and rearing from the ^%^, of Mr. S. L. Elliot, of New York city. 

 His success in rearing lepidoptera has not been surpassed by any one 

 in the United States. 



Codling Moth of the Apple. (Country Gentleman, for June 28, 1883, 

 xlviii, p. 521, c. 2 — II cm.) 



Numerous codling-moths {Carpocapsa pomojiella^ received from the 

 Rochester, N. Y. nurseries of Mr. Barry, with report of injuries, indicat- 

 ing an increase of this apple-pest in the western part of the State. The 

 threatened increase should be earnestly combatted by the most ap- 

 proved methods. Paper bands around the trees and showering with 

 Paris green in water earl)' in the season, recommended. 



An Interesting Bug. (Country Gentleman, for June 28, 1883, xlviii, p. 

 521, c. 2-3 — 2,1 cm.) 

 Insects sent from Burlington, N. J., for identification and habits 



