164 [2080—2094] 
Barber, Mrs. M. E. On the fertilization and 
dissemination of duvernoia adhatodoides. 
(Journ. Linn. soc., Bot., 15 Apr. 1869, v- 
II, p: 469-472.) 
Describes and figures the actions of a wy/ocopa when 
visiting the flowers of this African plant. 
W: T. (2080) 
Batelli, Dr.—. On the anatomy of erzstal7s 
tenax. (Annals and mag. nat. hist., Jan. 
1879, 8. 5) V- 3) P- 94) 
The external tube of the tail is regarded as a modi- 
fied segment of the body. ft. Hf. (2081) 
Behr, H. The phylloxera and its foes. 
(Pacific rural press [San Francisco], 31 
July 1880, v. 20, p. 66, col. 1-3, 88 cm.) 
Lecture delivered at the July meeting of the State 
viticultural commission, at Sonoma, Cal., 23 July 1880; 
biography of the phylloxera; enumeration of its foes, 
B: P. M. (2082) 
Boiteau, Sur la présence, dans les 
couches superficielles du sol, d’ceufs d’hiver 
du phylloxera técondés. (Comptes rendus, 
10 Nov. 1879, v. 89, p- 772-774-) 
Crit. rev., by E. G. Balbiani, entitled, 
*‘Remarques relatives 4 ume communica- 
tion de M. Boiteau, sur la présence d’ceufs 
d’hiver du phylloxera dans les couches 
superficielles du sol.” (Comptes rendus, 
17 Nov. 1879, v- 89, p. 846-847.) 
Notice. (Rev. scientifique, 22 Nov. 1879, 
p- 500, 5 cm.) G: D. (2083) 
Boiteau, ——. Réponse a M. Balbiani, au 
sujet de la présence de l’ceuf d’hiver du 
phylloxera dans le sol. (Comptes rendus, 
15 Dec. 1879, v. 89, p. 1027-1028.) 
Reply to E. G. Balbiani’s ‘‘ Remarques relative 4 
une communication...’’? (Comptes rendus, 17 Nov. 
1879, v- 89, p- 846-847) [Rec., 2078] G: D. (2084) 
Boll, Jacob, see B., J. H., Memoir of the late Professor 
Jacob Boll [ Rec., 1926]. 
Bourgeois, J., see MocquErys, S.and J. BOURGEOIS, 
Tératologie entomologique . . . [Rec., 2037]. 
Bowles, G: H., see ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ON- 
TARIO— Montreal branch. 7th annual report... 
[Rec., 2093]. 
Bowles, G: J:, see ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ON- 
TARIO— Montreal branch. 7th annual report... 
[Rec., 2093]. 
Bridge-building ant (A). (‘‘ Leisure hour.”) 
(Colonies and India, 11 Dec. 1880, p. 14, 
9g cm.) 
How the driver-ants [axomma arcens 
cross streams. 
of Africa, 
2D. \(2085) 
Bridgman, J: B. Bees and flowers. Nature, 
6 Dee, 1877, v. 17. p- 102; 6 cm.) 
States that andrena hattorfiana is found only on the 
flowers of scabiosa; colletes succincta, only on those of 
erica. The writer finds that bees collect the pollen of 
several species of flowers on a single visit. 
W: T. (2086) 
PSYCHE. a 
Brongniart, C: azd Max Cornu. Epidémie 
causée sur des dipteres du genre syrphus 
parunchampignonextomophthora. (Comp- 
tes rendus, 9 Feb. 1880, v. 90, p. 249.) 
The note, with above title, sent to the Académie des 
sciences, and referred to their Commission on the phyl- 
loxera, is not printed in the Comptes rendus, but the 
remarks of the Permanent Secretary [Jean Baptiste 
Dumas] in regard to the application of fungi to the 
destruction of insects are printed (/. c. p. 249-251). 
Quotes an abstract of H. A. Hagen’s ‘ Destruction of 
obnoxious insects” [Rec., 1660] given in a communi- 
cation by H. Donckier de Donceel to the Bull. soc. en- 
tom. Belg. G: D. (2087) 
Canker worms. (Springfield [ Mass. ] sunday 
telegram, 9 Nov. 1873, ... 15 cm.) 
Mode of protecting trees with printers’ ink, Ex- 
tracted from Mass. ploughman. G: (2088) 
Cornu, Max, see BRONGNIART, C: and Max Cornu, 
Epidémie causée sur des diptéres ... [Rec., 2087]. 
Criiger, H. A few notes on the fecundation 
of orchids and their morphology. (Journ. 
Linn. soc., Bot., 3 Mar. 1864, v. 8, p. 127- 
135, pl. 9.) 
Considers tne efficiency of insects in fertilizing sev- 
eral Trinidad orchids. W: T. (2089) 
Darwin, Francis. On the nectar-glands of 
the common brake fern (fterzs aguzlina). 
(Journ. Linn. soc., Bot., 1 June 1876, v. 15, 
p- 407-408. ) 
States that the glands attract several species of ants, 
especially myrmica; also elater and another beetle. 
W: T. (2090) 
Decaux, . Destruction des acarus. (Feu- 
ille des jeunes naturalistes, March 1880, an. 
10, p. 66-67.) 
Uses carbon disulphide [C S2] to kill acarus. 
G: D. (2091) 
Destroying grain weevils. 
1 Aug. 1879, v. I, p. 304.) 
‘‘ Riley recommends the use of bisulphide of carbon 
[C S2].” S: H. (2092) 
(Science news, 
Entomological society of Ontario—Mozr- 
real branch. 7th annual report of the coun- 
cil. (Can. entom,, Aug. 1880, v. 12, p. 146- 
147.) 
Report rendered by G: J : Bowles, president, and G: 
H. Bowles, secretary. List of papers read and of 
additions to library. G: D. (2093) 
Erhaltung (Die) der fliichtigen Farben der 
Libellen. (Entom. Nachrichten, 1 July 
1880, jahrg. 6, p. 145.) 
Abstract of P. Stefanelli’s ‘‘2nda memoria intorno 
alla conservazione delle libellule a colori fugaci” 
(Bull. soc. entom. ital., 1879, an. 11, p. 29-36) [Rec., 
2124]. G: D. (2094) 
