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Insects on apple trees. (Country gentleman. July 19, 1888. 53:548 15 ) 

 So-called 'black knot 7 on apple trees is not caused by insects. 



Light loving grape vine beetle Anomala lucicola. (Country gentleman. 

 July 26, 1888. 53 :565 38 ) 



Beetles from grape vines at Hightstown, N. J., are Anomala lucicola Fabr. 

 Their general features are given and preventives of attack indicated. 



Black long sting. (New England homestead, Aug. 4, 1888. 22:286, 

 col. 5) 



Thalessa atrata Fabr. and T. lunator Fabr. are characterized and their habit 

 of preying on the larva of Tremex columba described. 



Grape vine caterpillar Thyreus abbotii. (Country gentleman. Aug. 

 19,1888. 53 :599 21 ) 



General account of the food plants, life history and dimorphic larvae of this 

 species is given. 



Spittle insects. (New England homestead. Sep. 15, 1888. 22:333, 

 col. 1-2) 



Gives habits and injuries to grass by spittle insects. 



Fly on the heads of cattle. (Country gentleman. Sep. 20, 1888. 



53'75 47 ) 

 Brief notice of a fly attacking cattle [proves to be HaematoUa serrata.~] 



Melon plant louse. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27, 1888. 53:725 26 ) 

 Notices an attack on muskiuelon leaves by Aphis cucumeris [gossypii] and 

 galls on the shoots produced by Cecidomyia [Diplosis] cucumeris. 



Hag moth caterpillar. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27, 1888. 53 : 725 36 ) 

 Describes the caterpillar of Pholetron pithecium Sm.-Abb., and gives its 

 food plants and habits. 



An ichneumonizd caterpillar. Interesting case of parasitism. (Country 

 gentleman. Sep. 27, 1888. 53'725 42 ) 



Describes the cocoons of Apanteles congregates Say on a sphinx larva, 

 probably Darapsa [Ampelophaga] myron Cram., and records an interesting 

 case of secondary parasitism by a Cbalcid. 



Thousand legged worms. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27, 1888. 



53:725") 



Worms destroying geraniums by eating their roots are identified as Julus 

 caeruleocinctus Wood and remedies given. 



Bee keeper's guide. (Country gentleman. Sep. 27, 1888. 53 : 727^) 

 Notices the 13th edition of the Manual of the apairy by Prof. A. J. Cook. 



