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spector’s task. Specimens sent in by the inspectors are 
identified if possible, but in some cases it has been necessary 
to refer the material to the U. S. Bureau of Entomology or 
elsewhere. 
Under the head of “Timely Notes”, Mr. Frank Stirling, 
General Inspector State Plant Board, gave an account of the 
large hornets’ nest constructed during the summer at the home 
of President A. A. Murphree. The hornets (Vespa canadensis) 
had constructed a nest about eight feet long and several feet 
wide under the eaves. They were destroyed by a misty spray 
of kerosene and the nest removed. 
Prof. J. R. Watson exhibited a map which he had prepared 
showing the months of average maximum and minimum 
precipitation thruout the state. This map showed that the 
rainy season starts in June in the south central part of the 
peninsula and spreads in both directions from this center 
during the four succeeding months, concluding in Palm Beach 
and Dade Counties in October. He also showed specimens of 
a new thrips, Trichothrips drakei, which is remarkable for its 
size, 3 mm.; and also specimens of the Puss Moth, exceptionally 
large numbers of the caterpillars of which have been sent to 
the Experiment Station during the fall—H. 8S. Davis, 
Secretary. 
January 26, 1920. Meeting of the Society was called to 
order by the Vice-President, Mr. Merrill, at 4:30 P. M. Pre- 
sent the following: Newell, Berger, Stirling, Merrill, Watson, 
Montgomery, Stone, Goodwin, Davis, Fattig, Schlobig, and 
Brown, members; and Mr. Dely Hunt, guest. 
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 
This being the first meeting of the new year, annual election 
of officers was held. Mr. Geo. B. Merrill was elected Presi- 
dent; C. M. Hunt, Vice-President; J. H. Montgomery, Secre- 
tary; and Dr. Davis, member of the executive committee. The 
business and editorial staff of the official organ of the Society, 
THE FLORIDA BUGGIST, were re-elected. It was moved and 
passed that the retiring President, Mr. F. M. O’Byrne, be re- 
quested to deliver the annual presidential address at the Febru- 
ary meeting of the Society. 
Dr. E. W. Berger, Business Manager of THE FLORIDA 
BUGGIST, presented a report on the financial condition of that 
publication. This report was received, accepted and filed. 
