86 THE FLORIDA BUGGIST 
REPORTS OF MEETINGS 
June 24. Visitors present were Professor Carl J. Drake, 
Associate Professor of Entomology, The N. Y. State College of 
Forestry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y., and Mr. Geo. F. 
Arnold, Nursery Inspector, State Plant Board of Mississippi. 
Under “Timely Notes’ Prof. Watson reported that stink 
bugs and pumpkin bugs were attacking fruit unusually early 
this year. In answer to a question by Dr. J. H. Montgomery, 
Prof. Watson advised that the Whitefly Ladybeetle (Delphastus 
catalinae) received by him from the State Insectary of California, 
and introduced into several places in Florida, was reported as 
having become established at Bradentown, but that he had not 
been able to go and verify the report. 
In the first paper of the evening, “Insects and the Optimistic 
Grower’, Mr. F. M. O’Byrne, Inspector of Nursery Stock, noted 
some personal experiences and made some suggestions valuable 
to those whose lot it becomes to recommend treatment for insects 
or diseases. Some growers will follow the advice of the last 
visitor rather than of the man supposed to know. Others, the 
optimistic kind, discount all recommendations made. In such 
instances, reference to concrete results obtained by others who 
had the same insects or diseases in their trees are most convinc- 
ing. In general, advice given should anticipate mistakes growers 
may make and be followed by a second visit if possible. Recom- 
mendations should preferably be in written form in which neces- 
sary details should be stressed. 
The second paper of the evening, “Storage and Fumigation of 
Corn and Other Seeds for Weevils”’, was by Mr. R. L. Clute. 
Mr. Clute first briefly referred to the kinds of insects generally 
found infesting stored plant products in Florida, and then 
showed plans for the proper storage of corn, etc., in which fumi- 
gation for insects can be properly done. The importance of 
storing corn without the husks was particularly emphasized, as 
it requires less room for storage and less carbon bisulphide for 
fumigation. Several photographs of good storage houses in use 
in Florida were also exhibited. Mr. Clute is embodying the sub- 
ject matter of this paper in a practical bulletin for farmers and 
others. 
In a third paper of the evening, “The Purse Spider and Two 
Rare Tingids”’, Professor Drake gave some very interesting in- 
formation. The Purse Spider, supposed to be of rare occurrence, 
was found by Prof. Drake to be quite common at Gainesville, 
