History of Entomology in the United States. 25 
1831. 17. Remarks on Scarabeus Goliathus and other African 
insects allied to it. 18. A paper on the genera Cremastochetlus, in 
Jour. Acad., Phila. 
But the most important work of Dr. Harris is a treatise on — 
some of the insects of New England which are injurious to veg- 
etation. It is an octavo volume of 459 pages, (Boston, 1841,) 
and conveys invaluable information to the agriculturist on a sub- 
ject very little understood among that respectable portion of the 
community. The beginner in entomology may also derive much 
important assistance from it. The enlightened state of Massachu- 
setts, I believe, took the lead of other states in appropriating funds 
for a complete zoological survey of her territory, and this work of 
Dr. Harrts’s is one of its invaluable fruits. It is to be regretted, 
however, that it is not illustrated by figures. This would have 
rendered it much more valuable to the farmer and horticulturist, 
who, if unacquainted with entomology, do not easily recognize an 
insect from a bare description, however accurate. The work 
treats of the insects most injurious to vegetation, and displays 
Most diligent observation and industrious research. 
Various other papers on insects have appeared in the journals; 
several by Prof. Henrz in the Transactions of the American Phi- 
losophical Society and in the Boston Journal; by Dr. Govrp 
and Mr. Ranpauu in the same publication; by Dr. MetsHemer 
in the Journal of the Academy, Phila.; by Rev. Mr. Zreeier of 
York, Pa., and young Leconte, in the same ; by Prof. Hatpeman, 
so favorably known by his splendid work on the fresh-water uni- 
valve mollusca of our country, and his “ Zoological Contribu- 
tions.” This gentleman has completed a full monograph of the 
family Longicornia, which will be published this year in the 
Trans. of the Am. Phil. Soc. Prof. Porrer, late of Baltimore, 
published a pamphlet on the Cicada septendecim, most of the 
observations of which were furnished by Dr. Gmron B. Surra, 
of the same city. This gentleman is extending his observations 
on that remarkable insect, and has collected a large number of 
interesting facts, especially in relation to its periodical 
in different sections of the country. Mr. A. Hatsey of New 
York also published several papers in the journals. An attempt 
was made some years ago, by Mr. Tyran R. Peate of Philadel- 
phia, to publish an illustrated work on our Lepidoptera. Several 
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