REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1901 703 



orders was done entirely b}- Miss Bojnton. Most of that on 

 the Coleoptera was done bv Mr Banks, though Mr Walker has 

 given some time to this order in the past few months. An 

 Immense amount of work is still necessary before the collection 

 will be in a thoroughly satisfactory condition. 



The office has been rery fortunate in retaining the ento- 

 mologic library and collection of the late Dr J. A. Lintner. 

 These collections are not onh^ of great value in a scientific way 

 but thej are almost indispensable aids in conducting the work 

 of the department. It is very gratifying that they should be 

 placed where they will receive the best of care, and surely no 

 place is quite so appropriate as the institution where Dr Lintner 

 did most of his scientific work. 



Pan-American collection. The preparation of an exhibit for the 

 Pan-American exposition at Buffalo involved much work on the 

 part of the regular office force in addition to that performed 

 by a special assistant, Mr C. M. Walker, who was engaged for 

 three months. It was felt that, since an exhibit was to be 

 prepared, it should be put in first class shape, and so far as 

 possible this was done. One gold and three silver medals were 

 awarded the exhibit. A brief account of this collection to- 

 gether with a catalogue is appended to this report. 



New quarters. The removal of the office from the old quarters 

 in the capitol to Geological and agricultural hall has been a 

 great advantage, since it gave not only much needed space but 

 also essential facilities. The floor space of the general office 

 and the amount of shelving have been much increased by the 

 change, but there is still none too much room. The admirably 

 equipped dark room in the general office supplies a much needed 

 want, as it permits the photographing of insects and their work 

 in a minimum amount of time. The space outside of the general 

 office affords an excellent opportunity for the display of insects 

 and their work in a place readily accessible to the public. 

 Several special collections have already been prepared and 

 placed on exhibition, and it is proposed to give considerable 

 prominence in the display collection to the injurious and bene- 



