SPRING NUMBER 65 
Dr. J. H. Montgomery discussed the pink bollworm situation 
in Texas with more particular reference to the efforts being 
-made by the federal and state authorities to handle the situa- 
tion. The discovery of reinfestation in some of the fields in 
southeastern Texas last fall has been the occasion for a con- 
ference of state officials held at Houston and Beaumont early 
in December. Dr. Montgomery reported that the situation, 
although discouraging and disquieting, is not necessarily 
alarming. No radical changes are contemplated in the 
eradication methods which have been made use of other than 
the extension of the period of quarantine on infested fields to 
cover a period of not less than two years. 
Mr. Frank Stirling made a further report on observations 
made by him in connection with the destruction of a large 
wasp nest. This nest or colony had become established be- 
tween the walls and under the eaves of the house of Dr. Mur- 
phree. Mr. Stirling and others undertook to destroy this 
colony with most satisfactory results. The outstanding fea- 
ture of this account was that the efficiency of the use of an 
oil fog to control the wasps during the destruction was 
demonstrated. 
Dr. Berger, Entomologist, State Plant Board, made a pre- 
liminary report on the work which he is doing in producing 
pure cultures of the Cuban Aschersonia, a fungus found infect- 
ing several soft scales. 
Under the head of new business, notice was given of a pro- 
posed change in the constitution to the effect that the Business 
Manager of THE BUGGIST shall also act as Treasurer of the 
Society. Under the constitution a change can only be made 
by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a meeting held 
thirty days subsequent to the giving of notice of the proposed 
change.—J. H. Montgomery, Secretary. 
February 23. Meeting of the Society was called to order, 
the President, Mr. Merrill, in the chair. Members present: 
Mr. Merrill, the President, in the chair. Members present: 
Newell, O’Byrne, Chaffin, Goodwin, Brown, Stirling, Watson, 
Schlobig, Berger, Montgomery and the President. 
Minutes of the previous meeting were read, corrected and 
approved. 
The paper of the evening was read by Mr. O’Byrne, retiring 
