72 EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



H. T. FERNALD. 



The work of the entomological department during 1911 has 

 been mainly on subjects previously outlined, and any report is, 

 therefore, practically a report of progress. 



The insect collection of the station has received considerable 

 attention during the year. jS^umerous additions by gift from 

 former students of the college and others, and the addition of 

 more cases and other equipment in order to provide room for 

 the proper care and growth of the collection as a whole, have 

 made it possible to put it in better condition than ever before. 

 As it is in constant use for reference and study, this improve- 

 ment has been greatly appreciated. 



The time at the disposal of those working in entomology is 

 divided between four different lines of work. These are : corre- 

 spondence with persons desiring the assistance of the depart- 

 ment ; care and improvement of the station collections of insects 

 and their work; experimental work and studies under the Hatch 

 act; and research under the A<lams fund. These may be con- 

 sidered in the order named. 



The correspondence the past year has been as large or some- 

 what larger than heretofore, but very different in nature from 

 what it was formerly. For many years most of the inquiries 

 received were about noticeably injurious insects. More re- 

 cently, however, the inquiries have had reference to the less 

 evident, though often equally serious pests. This indicates prog- 

 ress in the knowledge of our injurious insects among those most 

 concerned and is certainly gratifying, being at least indirect 

 eyidence of the efficiency of this department and of the other 



