REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST, 1898 157 
request, either for the name of an insect or for further information regarding 
it, has been promptly honored. The advantage of such a central bureau, 
where a number of specialists are constantly working on certain orders or 
families, can be appreciated only by those who have some conception of 
the immense number of insects and of the utter impossibility of identifi- 
cation of all the varied forms by one person. In conclusion, I wish to 
express my appreciation of the opportunities afforded me by the regents 
during the past few months, and for the support that has been given my 
every effort to render this office of greater practical value. 
Respectfully submitted 
EPHRAIM PORTER FELT 
Acting state entomologist 
