59 



This conimittoe issued a circular letter to inaunfacturers wliicli met 

 v'itb a very general and cordial response from tliem. Nearly every 

 one fully indorsed tlie ideas set forth by the (committee, and most of the 

 prominent parties agreed to carry out the committee's suggestions so 

 far as practicable with the state of their business. B}^ the time stand- 

 ard styles of fittings could be circulated among the makers of spray 

 machinery the season of '91 was so far advanced that we could not 

 hope to affect much change during the current year. However, now 

 that interest and sympathy with this effort hav^e been awakened, we 

 believe that it is possible through united effort to secure all we ask in 

 this line. While we are all aware that the members of this Association 

 are in large part station entomologists, it is also true that some very 

 prominent members are not connected with station work; hence my 

 reasons for bringing this subject before you for discussion. To any 

 one who has had actual experience in field work the importance of bet- 

 ter, and, I will say, utiiformly standard sizes of fittings, can not be 

 doubted, and to aid in securing this desideratum is the chief purpose of 

 my paper. 



I shall at an early date publish an illustrated circular dealing with 

 the question of styles and sizes of fittings, which 'will give detailed 

 information, both for the use of manufacturers and the special workers. 



On motion of Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Lintner, it was — 



liesolvcd, That the Association of Ecouomic Entomologists heartily indorses the 

 Tvork of the committee from the Associatiou of Agricultural Colleges and ExpHriment 

 Stations, appointed for the purpose of consulting the manufacturers of spray ma- 

 chinery, with the end in view of securing the adoption of standard sizes of connections 

 and attachments on such machinery. 



Further, the Association of Economic Entomologists urges upon the manufacturers 

 of this machinery the importance of acceding to the reqnest of this committee. The 

 association requests the committee to publish its recommendations, with drawings 

 and descriptions, for the information of manufacturnrs and special workers, and to 

 include in this publication a list of all manufacturers who have agreed to conform 

 to the standard sizes. 



Mr. Kellicott stated that in his opinion firms which will not comply 

 with the request to manufacture standard fittings should be requested 

 to furnish an adapter to their machines which will enable their use 

 with the standard fittings. 



Mr. Southwick presented the following: 



ENTOMOLOGICAL WORK IN CENTRAL PAEl, 



By E. 15. Southwick, Xew York, N. Y. 

 [Author's abstract.] 



The work of the entomologists of the department of public jjarks is 

 in the care of trees, shrubs, and plants, under the directions issued by 

 the president of the board of commissioners. 



The work of removing the e^^r masses of Orf/i/ia leucostuima was the 



