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showinof the self-denial and perseverance -of such men as Doctor 

 Le Conte and Doctor Horn, and brought out the fact that if the work 

 done by some of the older entomologists now proved defective, wo 

 should never lose sight of the poor equii:)ment which they had and 

 the many obstacles which they were obliged to overcome in order to 

 do any work at all. 



On request. Mr. Comstock gave a brief outline of the entomological 

 woi'k at Cornell. l>oth the Adams and the Hatch funds are being 

 devoted to reseai'ch. One assistant entomologist has been employed 

 at a salary of $1, ()()() a year and $500 is held in reserve for his 

 expenses. No teaching is required, and his entire time will be devoted 

 to investigation. He stated that, in brief, futui-e entomologists 

 should be broadly educated. 



jMr. Fernald gave as his ()[)inion that it was now necessary for ento- 

 mologists, particularly students who are expecting to make ento- 

 mology their life woi'k. to first become well acquainted with the fun- 

 damental principles of animal and plant life. The broader the man, 

 as a general proposition, the better work he will be able to do. 



jNIr. Skinner agreed with the remarks. of Mr. Smith, and cited a 

 number of instances showing the extreme difficulties under which 

 many of the older systematic entomologists worked. 



jNIr. Kirkland stated his belief that entomologists, particularly 

 economic entomologists, should be familiar with business principles, 

 and that many failed because they had little experience along this 

 line. 



The session then adjourned until l.-^O p. m. 



AFTERXOOX SKSSIOX. SATIRDAY, DECEMBER 20. mOG. 



The meeting was called to order at 1.30 by President Kirkland, and 

 the following paper was presented: 



NOTES ON A NEW SAWFLY ATTACKING THE PEACH. 



{PniitliliiUiis pcrsiciim MacG.)" 



By B. II. Wai.den, Xcir Haven, Conn. 



(Plate I.) 



On Juno 11 of tlie past season we received a letter from one of the 

 leading Connecticut fruit groAvers, stating that an insect had appeared 

 in a peach orchard at Yalesville and was eating the young fruit. He 

 described the insect as being very active, and about one-half an inch 

 long, head black and white, much like that of a hornet, body brown or 



" This insect was descril)Otl under the above name by MacGiliivray since the 

 presentation of this paper (Canadian Entomologist. Vol. XXXIX. No. 9. Sept., 

 1907, p. 308).— Ed. 



