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NOTES AND NEWS. 



In an able Presidential address made by Mr. E. A. Schwarz 

 before the Entomoloo^ical Society of Washing^ton, he reviews, in a 

 general sort of way, the literature of American Entomology, Its 

 development and nature were spoken of, as were also some of its 

 characteristic features — good and bad. One remark struck us as re- 

 markably pertinent, and would almost seem to suggest that some- 

 time or other Mr. Schwarz has occupied an editorial position. He 

 says that the chief peculiarity of the American Entomologist is, that 

 he does not subscribe to the periodicals of his own country! It may 

 be an overestimate when we say that there are not more than 250 

 entomologists in North America who regularly subscribe to an ento- 

 mological journal. Entomologica Americana sends out over 

 200 copies monthly, but of these many are to members, active and 

 honorary, and many more are sent as exchanges. This is really a 

 bad showing, and indicates how little encouragement entomologists 

 give to journals published in their interest. Ent. Amer. costs an- 

 nually over $500 for printing, mailing and incidentals, and against 

 this about $250 comes from subscribers, slightly more, perhaps, 

 during the last year. The balance is lessened somewhat by the sale 

 of back volumes, but about $260 remains as a deficit, to be met by 

 the Society. Now, this has always been met, and will be met for 

 the current and future volumes, but our readers could, with a little 

 effort on their part, help us considerably by remitting promptly, by 

 recommending the paper to their cronies interested in insects, and 

 by adding a little to our publication-fund now and then when finances 

 are in a flourishing condition. It does seem too bad that the few 

 journals published in America should not be more generously 

 supported. 



Our paper was late last month, and the last part of Vol. V was 

 badly delayed. Complications resulting from the union of the So- 

 ciety with the Brooklyn Institute locked up our funds for nearly 

 three months, and the cussedness of the former printer (proverbial 

 and well understood) was responsible for the rest. We have gotten 

 a new start now and hope to get along swimmingly in future. 



Mr. Ashmead is again at Jacksonville, Fla. He expects to leave 

 for a European trip before many months, and will make studies in 

 the famous collections there. He promises the completion of a 

 monographic work on the Proctotrupidce before leaving. 



