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Life-histories of some Kansas Moths.— Transactions of the Kansas Acad- 

 emy of Science, Vol. XI, 1887-88, which we have recently received, con- 

 tains a paper by Mr. 0. L. Marlatt, entitled " Notes on the early stages 

 of three Moths." The species discussed are Nerica bidentata Walker, 

 Anisota stigma Fabr., and Callimorpha suffusa Smith. The life-histories 

 of these moths are quite fully given, together with illustrations of the 

 several stages of each. The species first mentioned breeds on the Elm, 

 the second, as is well known, on the Oak, and the last on Ash. 



International Meetings to consider Viticulture and Fungus Diseases.— Ad 

 International Exposition of apparatus and products for the treatment 

 against mildew, was held at Rome, from the 23d to the 27th of March, 

 1890, under the auspices of the Italian CEnophile Club. At the same 

 time an International Viticultural Reunion was held, at which various 

 subjects relating to fungus diseases of the vine, investigations on and 

 remedies for the same, were discussed. 



THE ROSE CHAFER. 



{Macrodactylus subspinosus, Fabr.) 

 By C. V. Riley. 



Fio. 61.— Maerodactylus subspinosus: a, female; 6, anterior part of male to show the prosteinal 

 metacoxal process; c, pygldium of male; d, abdomen of male; e, tip of hind tibia of female; /, ditto 

 of male ; g, front tibia of male — all enlarged (original). 



PAST HISTORY. 



Few insects are more often referred to in our horticultural literature 

 than this. The accounts have almost invariably referred to the rav- 

 ages of the mature beetle, and few persons are familiar with the species 



