DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY. 



CijARence M. Weed. 



The work of the year has followed somewhat closely along the 

 lines of previous seasons, with important advances in the way 

 of facilities for field work and the quarters for investigation. 



The passage by the legislature of the nursery inspection law 

 and the subsequent appointment by the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture of the Station entomologist as nursery inspector has made 

 possible and necessary more field work in studying the injurious 

 insects of the state. The department has been moved into more 

 commodious quarters in Nesmyth hall, this being made possible 

 through the removal of the departments of agriculture and 

 horticulture into Morrill hall. 



The investigations and experiments of the year have been 

 chiefly with regard to the following insects : 



The Brown-tail Moth. 



The San Jose Scale. 



The Black Flies. 



The Striped Cucumber Beetle. 



The Cabbage Worm. 



With all of these insects new material for bulletins has been 

 obtained for publication the coming year. Other bulletins upon 

 other insects were published during the year, the list of which 

 w^ill be found on an earlier page. 



Mr. Albert F. Conradi, who for some time has been so efficient 

 as assistant entomologist, resigned in August to acce^jt a more 

 lucrative position, and Mr. J. C. Bridwell was elected to the 

 position in September. During the summer Mr. J. L. Eandall 

 served acceptably as assistant in economic work. 



