Division of Entomology. 



C. H. Fernald. 



Tlie history of the following insects and the methods of destroying 

 or holding them in check, have been worked out at this Station or 

 compiled from the most reliable sources. This last has been done 

 because there have been so many demands for information about the 

 common insects, as to cause the expenditure of a large amount of 

 time in answering inquiries about Ihem. 



I have frequently been asked to recommend some plain, practical 

 work on common insects, and take this opportunity to call the atten- 

 tion of our fruit growers to Saunders' Insects Injurious to Fruits, 

 published by J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, Penn., from whom 

 it may be obtained by mail at $2.00 a copy. This valuable work 

 contains a popular account with numerous illustrations of the insect 

 enemies to our fruit trees, and the best methods of contending with 

 them. 



Numerous experiments on insecticides have been conducted during 

 the past two years, but with such results that we do not feel ready 

 to report them as yet. 



"We earnestly desire that all the farmers and fruit growers of the 

 Commonwealth should write informing us what insects are most 

 numerous and troublesome in their respective localities, and about 

 what species they desire information. 



