594 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 

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Pretachsehiect cosh soceee radon 5 Denton’s tablets 722 j- siee sees sels. 
Collecting insects... .-<-42 24-4 @ Treatment of small insects..-.. 17 
Collectineybottlose-ce-seeee-eee 7 Inflatinetlarvya caesarean sas ceeelS 
Insectenetaeeeeeeeeee ees eae 8 Alcoholic material. .-.--.-..-.-.-.- 19 
Collecting boxteeascesees eee eee 9 Vials and their care........--.. 19 
Folded papers for butterflies.... 9 Labeling insects.......-.....-. 20 
Vials and small boxes......-.-- 9 IMsSeChCaSestts selec cose cease 21 
Capturing insects....-...-.---- 9 MISCO Pests: 22 = ss)--eeeeeee ee 23 
Collecting at lights and sugar- Convenient accessories.....--.. 23 
ing weer aa eo ee nemee ieee re 12 Shipping insects.......-..----. 24 
danmature dorms... -.soe.-----) Lo Dealers in entomologic supplies 25 
Preserving insects..-~ =... ----- 14 | Distribution of insects.........--. 25 
GNEECK TOWNS; c oSG600 900600 oeed00 14 Importane ss se-) sce 25 
Pinninesblockaeesercecsecte see. Ls: WifewzZones ss ceeeence see eeeee 26 
Rules) tor pinning 2\s2-sic-ceer 15 Imported insect pests......--.. 27 
Spreading apparatus......----. 15 Manner of spread: <2 c- scceo- 28 
Directions for spreading....--. 16 Practical application.......--.. 29 
Relaxing insects. .....-....--.- Il7f || IUNCIES es o\scipscoos Ssesds pSade0 conc56 31 
Forest tent caterpillar, (Country gentleman, 11 May 1899, 64: 367") 
Identifies eggs of Clisiocampa disstria Hiibn. and gives several 
remedies. 
Curious insect tastes. Country gentleman, 11 May 1899, 64: 368”; 
New York farmer. 18 May. p. 8) 
Describes work of the black carpet beetle, Attagenus piceus Oliy. 
in whalebone cane, that of the bristle tail, Lepisma domestica 
Pack. [Thermobia furnorum Proy.] among papers, mentions the food 
habits of the cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne Fabr. and’ 
refers to lead boring by several insects, specially Sitodrepa panicea 
Linn. 
Cut worms on carnations. (Country gentleman, 11 May 1899, 64 : 368*) 
Records an attack by Peridroma saucia Hiibn. on carnations in a 
greenhouse and recommends poisoned bait. 
Look out for caterpillars. (Country gentleman, 11 May 1899, 64: 368%) 
General warning is given in regard to the tent caterpillars, Clisiocampa 
americana Fabr. and C. disstria Hiibn. 
[Remedies for tent caterpillars] (Daily Saratogian, 15 May 1899, p. 2) 
Extracts from 14th report regarding treatment of these pests and the use 
of insecticides. 
[Remedies for forest tent caterpillar.] (Daily Saratogian, 17 May 1899, 
p-3 (a portion of the report); 19 May (entire report) ; also portions in 
special circular issued by direction of the street commissioners of 
Saratoga Springs) 
Recommends clearing of the trees by individual effort. The caterpillars 
should be brushed, shaken or burned from the trees and prevented from 
ascending by the use of cotton bands. 
