jects as the Bee Moth, Clothes Moth, Confused Flour Beetle, various 

 plant lice, notably those afit'ecting grain ; the Wheat Stem Maggot, the 

 genus of Stalk Borer known as Papaipema (we have already found 

 that several species occur here) , the Oak Pruner, Maple Borer, Elm 

 Borer, Birch Borer, Apple Leaf Plopper, Bruchophagus fuiiebris and 

 other insects affecting clover, etc. We regard the insectary as not only 

 a very valuable, but an actually necessary adjunct to the work. 



Acknow^ledgments : In conclusion, it gives us pleasure to ac- 

 knowledge our appreciation of rhe favorable conditions attending our 

 work during the past two years. We have been fortunate in the mat- 

 ter of assistants. In addition to Mr. A. G. Ruggles, permanent assist- 

 ant, to whom the department is indebted for originating and installing, 

 during the past two years, numerous valuable filing devices, we have 

 had during the summer of 1907 Mr. R. L. Webster and Mr. George 

 G. Ainslie, both close observers and useful workers in field and in- 

 sectary. Mr. R. A. Vickery served in the insectary from October, 

 1907, and during the earlier part of the summer of 1908 was working 

 almost constantly in the field under our direction. These three men 

 have recently accepted government positions in the Bureau of Ento- 

 mology. In July, 1908, we were fortunate enough to secure the 

 services of Dr. H. J. Franklin, a graduate of Amherst, and a skilled 

 expert in insectary work. He came to us with the best of recom- 

 mendations, and his work since he has been here substantiates the 

 favorable report which preceded him. 



The Director and the different divisions of the Experiment Sta- 

 tion have been particularly kind in granting favors which facilitated 

 the work of the Entomologist. Our state press has been a means, 

 always generously at our disposal, when it has been necessary to bring 

 information regarding an insect pest quickly to the notice of farmers 

 and other citizens. 



Our thanks are especially due various specialists at Washington 

 and elsewhere for naming for us species belonging to their several 

 groups. 



Finally, we wish to acknowledge the kindly interest in the progress 

 of the work shown by the Governor of the State during the past two 

 years. 



Respectfully, 

 F. L. WASHBURN, 



State Entomologist. 



