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Maple-tree scale. (Country gentleman. Aug. 11, 1898. 63: 630, 631, 
COlu4 ar —=st.3 Cm) 
This scale insect, Pulvinaria innumerabilis Rathy., is briefly described and the 
localities mentioned where it has been reported as abundant. Its prolificacy and 
destructiveness are noticed and spraying with kerosene emulsion or a whale oil soap 
solution recommended. 
A butterfly caterpillar. (Country gentleman. Aug. 11, 1898. 63: 633, 
col. 4 — 13 cm) 
The larva of Jasoniades glaucus Linn. is identified, briefly characterized and its 
means of protection by a peculiar scent Oega desacibed The markings of the parent 
and its transformations are briefly given. 
A walking stick. (Country gentleman. Aug. 18, 1898. 63: 647, 
col. 1 — 12 cm) 
A strange insect from Amboy, N. Y., is identified as the walking stick, Diapherom- 
era femorata Say. It is briefly described, its injuries to forests in 1877 alluded to 
and its life history given. 
Apple-tree tent caterpillar. (Country gentleman. Aug. 18, 1898. 
63 : 653, col. 3 — 33 cm) 
In an inquiry from Duluth, Minn., the writer describes the extensive ravages of 
a pest and gives its habits. The insect is identified from a nest as C/istocampa 
americana Fabr. Its life history is given and collecting egg belts, destroying the 
young in their nests, or spraying with poisons recommended. Encouraging the 
native birds is stated to be very profitable on account of securing their aid in 
controlling insect pests. 
[Save the elm trees] (Troy budget. Aug. 21, 1898. p. 12, col. 4, 5 — 
82 cm) 
The ravages of the elm-leaf beetle in Troy and adjacent places are described in 
detail and spraying recommended. The remainder is largely a reprint of portions of 
Museum bulletin 20 on this insect. 
About the hellgramite. (Country gentleman. Aug. 25, 1898. 63: 673, 
col. 4 — 31 cm) 
In response to an inquiry about its transformations, this large neuropterous insect, 
Corydatts cornuta Linn., is figured, briefly described and its life history given. The 
difference between this insect and a butterfly is pointed out. 
[Whale oil soap and fumigation] (State of New York, Dep’t agri- 
culture. Formulas, 1898. [Issued Aug. 26] p. 5-7 — 27 cm) 
Gives formula and direction for using the whale oil soap solution, also the method 
of fumigating nursery stock and the proportions of chemicals found most effective. 
[Abstract of a paper read before the Association of economic entomolo- 
gists, at Boston, Mass., Aug. 19] (Country gentleman. Sep. 1, 1898. 
63: 690, col. 3, 4 — 14 cm) 
Gives a brief abstract of ‘Notes on the insects of the year in the state of New 
York.’ 
[See pages 230-41 of this report] 
