REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NOXIOUS INSECTS. 237 



abl^' been introduced into the northern part of Illinois, where it 

 was previously unknown. This whole papei- is worthy the atten- 

 tion of all interested in the subject. It may be found in the 

 " American Naturalist," Vol. vii, p. 710, as well as in the " Pro- 

 ceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of 

 Science for 1873." 



To show the means of education in this subject provided in other 

 countries, we quote a statement from the " London Gardeji," of 

 Oct. 31, 1874, — "The exhibition Of insects injurious to trees and 

 garden plants, which was held in the Orangery of the Tuileries, 

 has just closed. The distribution of prizes took place on the oth 

 of October. The highest premium was awarded to a Vienna savant. 

 for a magnificent atlas exhibiting all the organs and forms of the 

 Phylloxera. The exhibition, which lasted twelve days, was very 

 popular ; 20,000 persons paid the entrance fee, and 30,000 free 

 tickets were issued." Our exhibition in this line is confined to the 

 two small cases hanging in the Fruit Committee's room, which, 

 however, are admirable as far as they go, but we are indebted for 

 tbem to a gentleman not a member of the Society. 



But we are not without hopes that in the future we may see the 

 forms and habits of these noxious insects as fully exhibited here for 

 public information, and in the meantime we must rely for dissemi- 

 nating such information, upon our Agricultural and Horticultural 

 Societies and Farmers' Clubs, and upon the spread of books upon 

 Entomology ; not only those which may give practical directions 

 how to destroy noxious insects, but those calculated to induce and 

 assist a careful study of their habits, that we may be armed with 

 additional means to combat our foes. We trust that our own Li- 

 brary Committee will see the importance of keeping the library 

 fully supplied with all publications on this subject that can in any 

 way be of service to members. lu view of the importance of the 

 subject, your committee would further recommend the re-establish- 

 ment of the Professorship of Entomology, which, for reasons un- 

 known to them, was abolished a few years since. 



RoDERT Manning, 



John B. Mooue, 



Edward S. Rand, Jr., )> Committee. 



Benj. Gr. Smith, 



Wm. H. Spooner, 



