PSYCHE. 
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ENTOMOLOGICAL ITEMS. 
“Lonpon Purpte,” according to Prof. C: V. 
Riley, can be sold for ten cents per pound. Half 
a pound will kill the cotton worm on one acre of 
land. 
A. Dusrony, anthor of the “ Essai sur le genre 
Chelidura” and “Enumeration des orthopteres 
rapportés par MM. Doria, Beccai, et d’Albertis 
des régions Indienne et Austro-Malaise,” pub- 
lished in the Annali del Museo Civico di Storia 
Naturale di Genova, will hereafter publish (he 
writes me) under his own name, A. de Bormans. 
— S. H. S. in Lib. Journ., Dec. 1879, v. 4, p. 457. 
“Tn cLosine upon this subject, I desire to ac- 
knowledge the very generous offer of our State 
Entomologist, Hon. Cyrus Thomas, of Carbon- 
dale, of an entomological treatise upon the in- 
sects injurious to agriculture, stripped of all 
technical phrases, and, hence, adapted to the 
uses of the common people. In my judgment, 
a paper of the character proposed, has for many 
years been especially needed, as the reports hith- 
erto published on that subject have been couched 
in language beyond the comprehension of the 
average farmer or fruit grower. It would he 
well for the Board to take some action with re- 
gard to its publication in our next volume of 
reports.” — Pres. D. B. Gillham, in Trans. dept. 
agric. Iil., for 1877, 1878, v. 15, [n. s., v. 7,] p. 9. 
AN opportunity for scientists. — Lord Wal- 
singham and other gentlemen interested in the 
disease of game-birds has [have] authorized the 
Entomological Society of London to offer to 
public competition the following prizes: $250 
for the best and most complete life-history of 
Sclerostoma syngamus, Dies., supposed to produce 
the so-called “ gapes” in poultry, game, and other 
birds ; and $250 for the best and most complete 
life-history of Strongilus pergracilis, Cob., sup- 
posed to produce disease in grouse. All the stages 
of development must be observed and recorded. 
The competition is open to scientists of all nations. 
One person can take both prizes. The essays 
must be sent in by October 15, 1882, addressed to 
the secretary of the Society, 11 Chandos street, 
Cavendish Square [London, Eng.].—J. M., in 
New England Journ. of Edue., 30 Oct. 1879, v. 10, 
p. 242.2 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
THE REGULAR meetings of the Cambridge En- 
tomological Club will be held at 19 Follen St., 
at 7.45 p. m., on the days following : — 
9 Jan. 1880. 9 April 1880. 
13 Feb. ,, 14 May ,, 
12 Mar. ,, 11 June ,, 
B: Pickman Mann, Secretary. 
THE REGULAR meetings of the Entomological 
Section of the Boston Society of Natural History 
will be held at N. W. corner of Berkeley and 
Boylston Sts., Boston, Mass., at 7.45 p.m., on the 
days following : — 
28 Jan. 1880. 26 Apr. 1880. 
25 Feb. ,, 26 May ,, 
24 Mar. ,, 
B: Pickman Mann, Secretary. 
THE ANNUAL meetings of the Entomological 
Section of the American Association for the Ad- 
vancement of Science will begin at 2 p. m., on 
Tuesday, 24 Aug. 1880, at a place yet to be de- 
termined, in Boston, Mass. Members who intend 
to present communications that may provoke 
discussion are requested to allow the Secretary 
to announce their subjects, in order that other 
members may come ready to enter into a thor- 
ough discussion. 
B: Pickman Mann, Secretary, 
Cambridge, Mass. 
THE REGULAR meetings of the Entomological 
Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences, of 
Philadelphia, Pa., will be held at S. W. corner of 
19th and Race Sts., on the days following : — 
9 Jan. 1880. 9 Apr. 1880. 
13 Feb. ,, 14 May ,, 
12 Mar. ,, 11 June ,, 
James H. Rripinegs, 
Recorder. 
THE SEMI-ANNUAL meetings of the American 
Entomological Society will be held at S. W. cor- 
ner of 19th and Race Sts., Philadelphia, Pa., on 
the days following : — ‘ 
8 Dec. 1879. 14 June 1880. 
James H. Ripines, 
Recording Secretary. 
