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ing the Chief Executive Horticultural Officer 
Matthew Cooke] to enforce the necessary rules 
for the protection of trees from curculio and oth- 
er noxious insects which may be introduced on 
nursery stock. 
Mr. Cooke said that he had decided to enforce 
the horticulture laws, and to have inspectors ap- 
pointed at Sacramento, Stockton, Los Angeles, 
Oakland and San Francisco to attend to and en- 
force the disinfection of all fruit trees imported 
during the ensuing year. 
The Secretary [J: H. Wheeler] read a report 
on the codling moth [Carpocapsa pomonella] by 
Felix Gillet, of Nevada City, in which was de- 
tailed his successful conquest against this insect 
by the use of bands of cloth about the trees, to 
be removed and cleaned of insects lodging therein 
at stated periods, besides scraping and cleaning 
the trees well to destroy larvae and eggs. Mr. 
Gillet further reported on the successful use of 
sulpho-carbonate of potassium [K,CS3] in fight- 
- ing the apple-tree root-louse [ Schizoneura lanigera] 
on young trees and nursery stock. 
Some discussion arose as to how often the 
bands or traps set for the larvae of the codling 
moth should becleaned. Gillet’s experience was 
that the worm developed in 15 days; Cooke’s, 
8 days; Dr. [S. F.] Chapin’s, 19 days. 
Mr. [C. H.] Dwinelle reported that efficient 
work was being done by Colonel Hollister, of 
Santa Barbara, in fighting the cottony cushion- 
scale, Icerya purchasi, with hot water. . . .— Mod- 
ified from Pacific rural press, 7 Oct. 1882. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
THE REGULAR meetings of the Cambridge En- 
tomological Club will be held at 7.45 p.m., on 
the days following : — 
13 Oct. 1882. 9 Mar. 1883. 
10 Nov. “ ISGA PIs ides 
SiDec.,. LicMay.) < 
12 Jan. 1883. 8 June “ 
9¥Feb. “ 
G: Dimmocrg, Secretary. 
Tue New Yorx« Entomological Club meets 
twice monthly, except in June, July and August, 
but no special date is fixed for each meeting. 
Henry Epwarps, Secretary. 
PSYCHE. 
Entomological Society will be held at 9 Broad- 
a. s 
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 : — . 
25 Oct. 1882. 28 Feb. 1883. 
22.Nov. ‘“ 28 Mar. “ 
27 Decrs* 25 Apr. “ 
24 Jan. 1883. 23 May “ 
Epwarp Bureesss, Secretary. 
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 : — 
14 Oct. 1881. 10 Mar. 1882. 
1i<Novaees IZ Apr. 
9Dec. “ 12 May “ 
13 Jan. 1882. 9June “ 
10 Feb. “ , 
James H. Ripines, 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 : — 
12 Dec. 1881. 12 June 1882. 
James H. Ripines, Recording Secretary. 
THE REGULAR monthly meetings of the Mon- 
treal Branch of the Entomological Society of 
Ontario, will be held at Montreal, Que., ee . 
on the days following : — 
3 Oct, 1882. 6 Feb. 1883. 
7Nov. “ 6 Mar. “ 
SiDec.: 3 Apr. © 
9 Jan. 1883. 1 May “ 
G: J. Bowxzs, Seana 
THE REGULAR meetings of the \Beoakbeat y 
way, gee on D., N. Y., on the days fol- 
lowing :— e 
28 Oct. 1882. 31 Mar. 1883. 
25 Nov. ; “ 25 Apres ine 
30 Dec. . “ 26 May “ 
27 Jan. 1883. 30June “ 
24 Feb. “ ‘ 
F. G. Scuaurp, Secretary. 
No. 98 was issued 13 Oct. 1882. 
