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insect, and believing in its inability to exist in a moist 

 climate, he had predicted that its ravages would not extend 

 bej'ond a certain line, and he had seen these predictions 

 fulfilled almost to the letter. Having noticed that hogs and 

 poultry grew excessively fat from devouring the locusts, and 

 considering that the use of them as food for man would tend 

 to relieve some of the distress occasioned in the devastated 

 districts, he had, shortly before leaving St. Louis, organized 

 a banquet, at which locusts, prepared in several ways (espe- 

 cially in the form of soup), were served up, and they were 

 pronounced to be excellent. He distributed a number of 

 baked locusts among the members present, but did not 

 recommend them for food in that state, as the chitinous 

 external tegument and the spines required to be removed 

 before they were fit for digestion. Mr. Riley also stated that 

 he was very desirous of taking a supply of the cocoons of 

 Microgaster glomeratus to America, to lessen the ravages of 

 the larvae of the genus Pieris on that continent; and he 

 would be greatly obliged to any entomologist who could 

 assist him in obtaining them. 



[Most heartily do I second Mr. Riley's request. No one 

 has done so much for Economic Entomology in the United 

 States as Mr. Riley ; and I hope entomologists in this 

 country will promote his patriotic views as far as is in their 

 power, since we are certain whatever suggestion is thrown out 

 by so thoroughly practical a naturalist is deserving of the most 

 earnest consideration of his fellow-labourers in every country. 

 With regard to the beneficial effect of importation of Micro- 

 gaster into the United States, I must decline expressing an 

 opinion. I can only say, try it. — Edward Neivman.^ 



Removal oj Ihe Society. — The President stated that this 

 was the last meeting that would be held at Burlington 

 House ; and that due notice would be given to the members 

 when the arrangements at the new rooms of the Society, 

 at 11, Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, were completed; 

 the library having been already removed to that place. 

 Mr. Dunning proposed, and Mr. M'Lachlan seconded, a 

 cordial vote of thanks to the Linnean Society for the 

 permission to hold the meetings at their rooms, so long 

 enjoyed by the Entomological Society. This was carried by 

 acclamation. 



