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One other su.jj.sjestion, and tliat is regard iiiij: llic eoin.age of new 

 nain<>s. Il seems to the writer tlial there should lie an elToiM to secure 

 shoil but. siguitieaut Icnus w iicre an expressive vernacular term is 

 not already' current . 



The use of the generit* lutme, a i)raotice which is so common and 

 generally so satisfactory in botany and to some extent in ornithology, 

 is less available here because of the fre<iueid change of genei-ic names 

 due to si)litting()r revision of old genera, which are unable toaccommo- 

 date tlie grist of new species poui-ed into the hoppei-. 



It would be a little awkward to have to perpetuate as a common 

 name the wheat aphis when the species has been relegated to an 

 entirelv dilTerent genus. 



Mr. Fletcher considered that the matter was an important one, and 

 suggested tliat a committee of three take the matter up for the 

 Association. 



Mr. Gillette considered that the adoption of such a list of common 

 names for well-known pests would prevent some of the confusion that 

 exists at present. He thought that the scientific name should ai)i)ear 

 somewhere in the publication. 



yiv. Webster agi'eed with the statements made by the last speaker, 

 and stated tliat he thought that there should be uniformity in nomen- 

 clatui-e as fai- as possible. ]\[uch care should be taken in making up 

 this list, and he cited the fact that in the South the name chinch bug 

 is applied to the bedbug, and the buffalo moth to the carpet beetle in 

 the North. 



.Mi-. Mine called attention to the difficulties experienced by teachers 

 on account of the continual changing of scientific names, and said 

 that a set of uniform common names for well-known insects seemed 

 desirable. 



Mr. Felt remarked that most common names were spontaneous, and 

 that it was necessary for the entomologist to adopt such as would be 

 understood by his constituents. He considered the matter of conunon 

 names of somewhat minor impoi-tance, thougli he was willing to 

 cooperate, so far as possible, in securing the adoption of desirable 

 ones. lie did not believe it advisable to omit tlie scientific name, 

 even in very popular [)ubIic;itions, though it could o<'cupy an incon- 

 spicuous plac<'. 



Mr. Washburn agi-eed with Mr. l"'elt, and remarked that in some 

 parts of Minnesota sevei'al dilVereiit insects were calle<l the"s<|nash 

 bug," among these being the striped cucumber beetle. 



Mr, Kirkland calle<l attention to the fact that in South .\frica the 

 insect that in this country is known as the woolly aphis is there called 

 *'tlu> American blight," ami farmers would not be able to lecognize 

 this insect under any other nanu'. l! appeared to him that the 



