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this portion of the exhibit can not fail to be of interest and of 

 great practical value to those making collections of insects. 



Framed photographs (nos. 1022-26). This series is largely his- 

 torical in nature, as enlarged photographs of the two early 

 official entomologists of the state and the residence and work 

 building, or " bug house," of the New York pioneer in economic 

 entomology occupy prominent places in the collection. While 

 all of these are of importance, because the public should be 

 interested in the features of prominent scientific men, the two 

 latter photographs are exceedingly valuable, because they con- 

 stitute a graphic record of the conditions under which the study 

 of insects was first pursued by a New York state official. 



Wing frames (1027-52). The tables and illustrations displayed 

 on the wing frames give a general idea of the main activities 

 of the office. Besides organization, list of publications, table 

 of correspondence, etc., most of the wing frames are occupied 

 with some of the more important original illustrations prepared 

 in the office, thus giving in a graphic manner some idea of the 

 number and variety of insects studied. 



Publications. This exhibit includes all of the more important 

 publications of the state entomologist and his predecessor, the 

 entomologist of the New York state agricultural society. The 

 Fitch reports, as they are commonly termed, and the reports 

 of the state entomologist contain many detailed, illustrated 

 notices of our most important insect pests. The entomologie 

 bulletins of the state museum, except a few of the later ones 

 devoted to the report of the entomologist, usually treat of a 

 well related group and are as a rule of more service to the 

 practical, non-entomologic person than independent notices in 

 various reports or in separate bulletins. The reference to the 

 more accessible, important notices of injurious insects listed in 

 the appended catalogue should prove invaluable in directing the 

 general public to the desired information in these reports and 

 bulletins. 



A copy of the catalogue is appended to this account and 

 should be consulted for further information in regard to the 

 collection. 



