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llieiii. It is quite probable that the species was not the direct cause 

 of the injury, but ate the fruit after it was punctured in some other 

 way. 



MONONYOHUS VULPBCULUS DESTROYING IRIS FLOWERS. 



This Curculionid destroyed the flowers in a bed of Iris plants at 

 Fliut, Mich. The beetles ate little holes over each corolla as soon 

 as it appeared and quiclily killed it. The beetles showed a preference 

 for tlie white and lavender varieties of the Iris. No other species of 

 flowers around tlie bed was molested. The beetles remained for some 

 time, but nothing more has been learned as to their work or habits. 



Mr. Hopkins said that in 1890-'91 he had observed what was evi- 

 dently the raspberry-cane maggot described by Mr. Davis, but had 

 failed to rear the adult. He was of the opinion that it would prove 

 to be an Authomyiid. He had also found the cherry beetle mentioned 

 to occur very abundantly in the Alleghany Mountains in 1892. 



In the absence of the author, the following paper by Mr. Chittenden 

 was read by Mr. Southwick : 



ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE STRAWBERRY WEEVIL, ITS HABITS 



AND REMEDIES. 



By F. H. Chittenden, Washington, D. C. 



[Published in Insect Life, vol. vii, pp. 14-23.] 



Mr. Smith said that this year he had anticipated very considerable 

 damage from this insect on account of its distribution and abundance 

 last season, but that so far as he had observed it had not manifested 

 itself to any extent in New Jersey. 



In view of the lateness of the hour, the President suggested that the 

 remaining papers be read by title only. This suggestion was approved 

 by the Association, and on motion of Mr. Ashmead the President and 

 Secretary were constituted a committee to examine these pajjers and 

 pass upon the question of their publication. 



The following papers were then read by title, and their publication 

 was subsequently approved by the committee : 



NOTES ON THE INSECTS OF NORTH IDAHO. 



By J. M. Aldrich, Moscow, Idaho. 



The introduction of new insect pests is an important and interesting 

 process which is now going on in all the newer Rocky Mountain region. 

 From a year's experience in the southern part of the Idaho " panhandle,'' 



