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Treat, Mary. Chapter in the history of ants. 
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Reprint. (Treat, Mary. Chapters on 
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Habits of formica sanguinea, the slave making ant; 
of its slaves, f. fusca and /. schaufussti; and of insects 
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Rev. (Amer. bookseller, 1 Sept. 1879, v. 
8, p- 174, 3 cm.) 
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Jan. 1879, v. 58, p. 176-184) [Rec., 2198]; chap. 2 (p. 72- 
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ants. N. Y., 1879. p. 72-96.) 
Habits of pogonomyrmex crudelis; its harvesting 
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soldiers and queens with smooth mandibles. 
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Treat, Mary. Is the valve of uwtricularia 
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1876, no. 309, v. 52, p. 382-387, il.) 
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win in error with regard to the sensitiveness of the 
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Trelease, W: The fertilization of aquilegia 
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[United States eutomological commis- 
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[United States entomological commis- 
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United States — Extomological commission’ 
Bulletin no. 3. The cotton worm [aletéa 
argillacea}. Summary of its natural history, 
with an account of its enemies, and the 
best means of controlling it; being a report 
of progress of the work of the commis- 
sion.... By Chas. V. Riley, Wash., Jan. 
28, 1889. t.-p. cover-+6--[1 ]-++144 p., 1 col. 
pl., 23X15, 84 fig. 
Rev. (Nature, 18 Mar. 1880, v. 21, p. 446.) 
Rev., entitled, ‘‘ Riley on the cotton 
worm.” (Amer. nat., April 1880, v. 14, p. 
283-284.) 
Notice. (College quart., May 1880, v. 3, 
nO: £, p. 14, col. 2.) 
History of prior investigations; destructiveness, 
nomenclature, descriptions and figures of all stages, 
seasons, migration, hibernation, natural enemies and 
parasites of a/etia argillacea; influence of weather and 
environment upon its appearance and development; 
artificial means against it: prevention, mechanical de- 
struction, poisoning of larvae, destruction of imagos. 
Appendix, containing answers to Circular no. 7. Tadles 
Describes larvae of plusta dyaus (p. 11), aspila virescens 
(p. 25), platyhypena scabra (p. 27); describes also tricho- 
gramma pretiosa (p. 39), tachina aletiae (p. 40-41), 
sarcophaga sarraceniae (larva and puparium, p. 41; 
imago in part, p. 39-49), belvoisia bifasctata (larva, p. 
42), clrrospilus esurus (p. 43). chalcts ovata (larva and 
pupa, p. 43), @¢dictyum n.g. | proctotrupidae|, d. zigzag 
n. Sp. (p. 44), plmpla conqguisitor (larvaand pupa, p. 45), 
cryptus nunctus; figures of many of these and other 
insects. B: P.M. (2206) 
United States— ELxtomological commission. 
Bulletin no. 4. The hessian fly [cectédo- 
mylta destructor], its ravages, habits, ene- 
mies, and means of preventing its increase. 
By A. S. Packard, 7r., M.D. Wash., May 20, 
1880. t.-p. cover, 43 p., 2 pl., each pl. 
with 1 p. explanation, t 19gX 11.2; 1 map, t 
20:5 X26:7)7 239015. 
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flys? “CAmer: nat., “Aus: 9880, v. “r4," p: 
586-587. ) 
Statement of the present knowledge upon the subjects 
indicated by the title, intended to elicit further informa- 
tion. Describes and figures the fly in all its stages, 
treats of the times and places of its occurrence in 
injurious abundance, and contaias a list of the most 
important published writings relating to the fly. 
G: D. (2207) 
United States — Entomological commission. 
Bulletin no. 5. The chinch-bug [8léssas 
leucopterus|. Its history. characters, and 
habits, and the means of destroying it or 
counteracting its injuries. By Cyrus 
Thomas. Wash., 1879. t.-p. cover + 44 p., 
23 X 15, t IgX 11.2; map, 23X31; 10 fig. 
Notice. (College quart. [Ames, Iowa], 
May 1880, v. 3, no. 1, p. 14, col. 2.) 
Rev., entitled ‘* Thomas’s Chinch bug.” 
(Amer, nat., July 1880, v. 14, p. 511.) 
Distribution and ravages, civil history, names and 
description, number of broods, hibernation, migrations, 
and natural enemies of d/issus leucopterus; artificial 
means against it: early sowing, barricading, burning, 
starving, crushing, and other means. B: P, M. (2208) 
