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ENTOMOLOGICAL ITEMS. 
THe UNITED STATES ENTOMOLOGICAL 
COMMISSION has issued twelve circulars of 
inquiry, seven bulletins, and two reports. 
Bulletins nos. t and 2. on the Rocky Moun- 
tain locust [see Rec., 797. 798} were issued in 
May 1877; no. 3, on the cotton-worm, by 
Riley, in Feb. 1880; no 4, on the hessian-fly, 
by Packard. [see Rec., 2207], in May 1880; 
no. 5, on the chinch-bug, by Thomas [see 
Rec., 2208], in March 1880; no 6, an index 
and supplement to Riley’s nine reports as 
state entomologist of Missouri (1869-1877). 
by Riley, in July 1881; no. 7, a compilation 
‘on insects injurious to forest and shade trees. 
by Packard, in March 1882. The first report. 
for 1877, was issued in June 1878; the second. 
for 1878-1879. in March 1881. <A third report 
is completed in manuscript. but not printed. 
and a revised edition of Bulletin no. 3 is in 
the press as a fourth report. The editions 
of all these published works. except Bulletins 
nos. 6 and 7, are exhausted. 
By MODIFICATION of the Constitution 
of the Cambridge Entomological Club, adop- 
ted at the meeting of 10 March 1882, *‘those 
members only who are subject to the pay- 
ment of fees shall be entitled to vote or hold 
office.” Article 1 of the By-laws was made. 
at the same time, to read as follows: ‘*The 
Club shall consist of active and associate 
members. Active members are those who 
live near enough to Cambridge to attend the 
meetings of the Club. and return home the 
same evening, together with those who, liv- 
ing beyond these limits, signify their willing- 
ness to be assessed and participate in the busi- 
ness of the Club. All others shall be knownas 
associate members. The entrance fee shall 
be two dollars, and an assessment of the 
same amount shall be due January first of each 
year from each active member. The Presi- 
dent and Treasurer may, at their discretion. 
exempt a member from assessment.” 
{Copies of the Constitution and By-Laws. 
as published in Psyche advertiser, Sept.-Oct. 
1877, p- 5-6, will be sent to any member, on 
application. | 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
THE REGULAR Meetings of the Cambridge 
Entomological Club will be held at 7.45 p.m., 
on the days following :— 
14 Oct. 1881. 10 Mar. 1882. 
11 Nov. 14Npre. 5° 
9 Dec. 12 May ‘ 
13 Jan. 1882. ounces 
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B: PicKMAN MANN, Secretary. 
THE REGULAR meetings of the Entomologi- 
cal Section of the Boston Society of Natural 
History will be held at N. W. corner of Berke- 
ley and Boylston Sts., Boston, Mass., at 7.45 
p-m., on the days following : — 
26 Oct. 1881. 22 Feb. 1882 
2OUNOVa a 22 Mar : 
28 Dec 26 Apr : 
25 Jan. 1882. 24,May ‘ 
B: PrickKMAN Mann, Secretary. 
THE REGULAR meetings of the Entomolog- 
ical Section of the Academy of Natural Sci- 
ences, of Philadelphia, Pa., will be held at 
S. W. corner of 19th and Race Sts., on the 
days tollowing :— 
14 Oct. 1881. 
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13 Jan. 1882. 
KoOmwe Des 
James H. Ripines, /eecorder. 
10 Mar. 1882. 
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THE SEMI-ANNUAL meetings of the Amer- 
ican Entomological Society will be held at 
S. W. corner of rgth and Race Sts., Philadel- 
phia, Pa., on the days following :— 
12 Dec. 1881. 12 June 1882. 
James H. Ripincs, Pec. Sec’y. 
THE REGULAR monthly meetings of the 
Montreal Branch of the Entomological So 
ciety of Ontario, will be held at Montreal 
Que., Canada, on the days following :— 
6 Sept. 188r. 3 Jan: 1882. 
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Nov: —‘* evan’ 
Gude. AL AGrces 
G: H. Bowes, Secretary. 
PRIZE ESSAYS. 
Due 15 Ocr. 1882.—Life-histories of Sc/e- 
rostoma syngamus and of Strongilus pergra- 
cus. See PSYCHE, V. 3, p-* 50: 
