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Bean weevil. (Country gentleman, 8 Dec. 1898, 63 : 966") 
Planting uninfested seed on fresh soil is recommended and the treatment 
the entire crop in infested localities with carbon bisulfid is advised. 
Carbon bisulfid. (Country gentleman, 8 Dec. 1898, 63 : 966%) 
Directions are given for treating grain with carbon bisulfid. 
Insects from lily pond. (American gardening, 10 Dec. 1898, 19: 842”) 
The dragon fly nymphs submitted with the inquiry are predaceous. More 
probably the depredator on the lily buds was a caddice fly. 
Controlling city pests. (Albany evening journal, ro Dec. 1808, p. 6; 
also in Troy daily times, 10 Dec. 1898; Argus [Albany] rr Dec. 1898, 
p. 7; Sunday press [Albany] 11 Dec. 1898, p. 9; Troy budget, 11 
Dec. 1898, p. 9) 
A general notice recommending the collection of the egg masses of the 
white-marked tussock moth, Notolophus leucostigma Abb. & Sm. 
A destructive borer. (Country gentleman, 15 Dec. 1898, 63 : 9931”) 
Notices a very destructive borer, Agrilus anxius Gory, which has 
seriously injured birches at BuffaloN. Y. The European Agrilus betu- 
leti Ratz. is mentioned. 
Everlasting San José scale. (Country gentleman, 15 Dec. 1898, 
63:993") 
The recent prohibition of the importation of American nursery stock into 
France is probably the outcome of resolutions adopted by the Society of agri- 
culturists in France. Mention is made of the interest excited by Aspidio- 
tus perniciosus Comst. in this country and abroad. 
Spray barrel on wheels. (Country gentleman, 12 Jan. 1899, 64 : 267") 
Gives directions for mounting a barrel on wheels and suggests the use of a 
stone-boat or drag. 
14th report on the injurious and other insects of the state of New York 
for the year 1898. Albany, University of the State of New York, Dec. 
1898 [issued 12 Jan. 1899] 150 p.g pl. Adso as Report of the state 
entomologist for 1898 (New York state museum 52d report, for 1898. 
Bulletin, v. 5, no. 23. Dec. 1898 [issued 12 Jan. 1899] ) 
Contents 
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Improductoryecsess see eccteteceae = 153 Collection of insects .......--.. 155 
Pearsmibtal yee. tenes cme = 153 Division library sca... seen 156 
General entomologie features.. 153 0A, Wantnerec cose eee 156 
Elm leaf beetle.......2....-+-. 154 Acknowledgments .........-.-- 156 
San José scale....-...-..-----. 154 | Injurious insects!.............--- 158 
Office publications....-........ 154 Byturus unicolor Say, 
Ofiicomwotkeec=aciseeeeeiaeee see 155 the pale brown Byturus...-.- 158 
1 A general account and bibliography is given of each. 
