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the Central Park, at Macon, as follows : "The twigs from Indiana were 

 deposited at the base of three trees ; first, a small elm just within the 

 half mile track, about 100 yards eastward of the turn of the track 

 nearest the main entrance ; second, a fine hickory on the bluff of the 

 river, about opposite the middle of the track, and third, a sweet gum 

 on tlic blulf, about 100 feet southeast of the hickory. These three frees 

 hare each a zinc label with the legend, ' XYII-year Cicada, Indiana, 

 1885-98-1902.' The twigs from Michigan were deposited at the base 

 of a sweet gum at the north end of the Editor's Home. The zinc label on 

 this tree bears the legend, ' XYII-year Cicada, :\Iich., 1885- 9S-1902.'" 



Dr. D. L. Phares, of Agricultural College, Oktibbeha County, Mis- 

 sissippi, deposited the first twigs sent to him on the ground under the 

 base of a hickory tree standing C feet, a little south of east, fi'om the bot- 

 tom of the steps of the front porch of his house at the Agricultural and 

 Mechanical College. The second lot which he received he deposited 

 under a hickory tree standing IC feet west of his parlor. There are no 

 other hickory trees near the two described. 



Prof Eugene A. Smith, of the University of Alabama, at Tuscaloosa, 

 Ala., placed the twigs sent him about the roots of three isolated oaks 

 {Quercus phellos and Q. aqiiatica), situated not far from the center of the 

 southeast quarter of the college camiras. They are the only trees in this 

 southeast quarter, except along the fence, and there will be no difliculty 

 in identifying them. 



The eggs sent to Mr. John D. Wilkins, at Selma, Ala., were deposited 

 by him at the foot of a water oak {Q. aquatica), which may be reached 

 by commencing at the northeast corner of Second and Union streets, 

 Selma, at the fence corner on the sidewalk, and measuring east along 

 Second street for 85 feet 5 thence north at right angles Gi feet to the 

 tree. 



Miss M. E. Murtfeldt, at Kirkwood, Mo., placed the twigs sent to her 

 under two young apple trees standing somewhat apart in the northeast 

 corner of Mr. C. W. JMurtfeldt's orchard at Kirkwood, and too close to 

 two division fences to admit of the ground on which they stand being 

 plowed. 



Dr. Charles ]\Iohr, of Mobile, Ala., writes that the experiment was, 

 with him, a probable failure, as nearly or quite all of the eggs had hatched 

 before being placed, owing to his absence from home when received. 

 The twigs were placed, however, under a pecan tree in Dr. Mohr's yard 

 in 3Iobile, and there is a possibility that a.few larvie entered the ground 

 and that some Cicadas will bo observed in 1898 or 1902. 



THE PEKIODICAL CICADA IN 188G. 



To the above consideration of the two broods of the year 1885 wo 

 would add a few words concerning the brood which is to appear in 1880. 

 This is our septcndecim Brood I, and the localities in which it has been 

 observed at several intervals of seventeen years, up to 18G9, are the 

 counties of Franklin, Bristol, and Hampshire, in ^Massachusetts, iiud 

 the Connecticut Eiver Valley, in Connecticut, near to the Massachu- 

 setts line. Xo other well-established localities for this brood are known, 

 but it may possiblj' occur at other places either near by or even in other 

 portions of the country.* We wonld ask the reader to assist us in our 

 endeavors to correctly determine the geographical limits of this brood 

 by sending us reports of the appearance of the Cicada in 1886. 



* From tvro concurrent reports from Trimble and Oldham Counties, Kentucky, we 

 may suspect that Brood I occurs there. 



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