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possibly Cecidomyia cratcegi, 308. Professor Trail's description of 

 this Cecid gall, 308. A description from Science Gossip of what is 

 probably identical with the English gall, 309. A "jumping seed " 

 on oaks in the western States, and their peculiar motions described, 

 309. Mr. Ashmead's Andricns saltatus, occurring in Florida, 309. 

 A jumping gall from Fort Edward,, N. Y., undetermined, 310. The 

 "Mexican jumping seed," containing Carpocapsa pomonella, 310 . 



Epilachna borealis, the Northern Lady-bird 310 



One of the few species of Coccinellidce that injures vegetation, 310. 

 Its destructiveness atDosoris, L. I., 310. Had never before been so 

 abundant, 310. Feeds on any of the Cucurbitacece, 310. Its fond- 

 ness for melons, 301. Seeking quarters for hibernation, 311. The 

 beetle described and figured, 311, Description of its larva, 311. 

 How it may be ordinarily controlled, 311 . 



SiTODREPA PANiCEA, as a Leather Beetle 310 



Mr. Fuller's identification of the insect as the cause of serious 

 injury to the leather-work of carriages, 310. Account from the 

 manufacturers of the operations of the insect, 311. Two insects 

 observed within the carriage cushions, one of which is probably 

 the larva of Scenopinus fenestralis, 312. The Sitodrepa is believed 

 to feed upon the paste used in the leather-work, 312. Cooking the 

 paste a possible remedy, 312. 



Aphodius fimetarius. a Dung Beetle 312 



The beetle attacked by a parasite, 312. The same which often 

 infests the Colorado potato-beetle, 312. Proposal to cultivate the 

 parasite for distribution, 312. Professor Fernald upon the abun- 

 dance of the beetle, 312. Associated with A. prodromus, 312. 

 Occurs abundantly in the Adirondack Region, 313. 



Saperda CANDIDA, the Round-headed Apple-tree Borer 313 



Mr. Strong's method of protecting from this borer, 313. The 

 oviposition of the beetle on the trunk should be prevented, 313. 

 How the trunk may be protected by a wrapping of paper, 313. 

 Other purposes served by the wrapper, 314. Protection of quince 

 trees from the borer by grafting on other stock, 314. Two varie- 

 ties of the English hawthorn found to be borer-proof, 314. Late 



