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A pugnacious caterpillar. (Gardening. Aug. 15, 1895. 3 1364, col. 3) 

 Describes tbe larva of Hiyreus abbotii, and gives its habits. 



Insect attack on maples (Gardening. Aug. 15, 1895. 3:364,001.3) 

 Attack on center sboots of cut leaf maples cau not be identified without 

 examples, 



Tnsect gall. (Gardening. Aug. 15, 1895. 3:366,001.1) 



A ' tiny green burr 'taken from a sweet briar in Georgetown, Ky., is a gall 

 made by one of the gall flies of the genus Rhodites. 



Another note of warning [against the elm leaf beetle]. (Albany evening 

 journal. Aug. 20, 1895. p. 8, col. 5) 

 Records a second brood of Galerucella luteola in Albany and gives remedies. 



Caterpillars and borers. (Country gentleman. Aug. 29. 1895. 6o:632 23 ) 

 Gives remedies for apple tree tent caterpillars and borers. 



Black blister beetle. (Country gentleman. Aug. 29, 1895. 60 : 632^) 

 Insect on china asters is the black blister beetle, Epicauta pennsyh-anica 

 DeGeer. Remedies are indicated. 



Scale insect on osage orange hedge. (Gardening. Sep. 15, 1895. 4:11 

 col. 3) 

 Identifies Pulvhiarla innumerab'dis and gives remedies. 



To kill red ants in the house. (Gardening. Sep. 15, 1895. 4: 12, 

 col. i) 

 Gives several remedies for Monomorium pliaraonls. 



A friend, not a foe. (Country gentleman. Sep. 19, 1895. 60 : 685 15 ) 



Describes the beneficial habits and value of the larva of a lady bug, Hip- 

 podamia convergens. 



Humbug insect cure. (Country gentleman. Sep. 19, 1895. 60:687") 

 Exposes the old remedy of plugging trees with sulfur. 



Squash bug. (Country gentleman. Sep. 19, 1895. 6 : 68; 16 ) 

 Gives best remed\ T for Anasa tristis. 



Squash bugs squash vine borers. (Country gentleman. Oct. 3, 1895. 

 60:719") 



Comparative injury to crops by the two insects. Desirability of preventing 

 attack. 



Frail children of the air : Excursions into the world of butterflies : by 

 S.H.Scudder. (Nation. 001.17,1895. No. 1581, p. 280-81,001.3, i) 

 Brief notice of the mere interesting features of this delightful volume. 



Natural history of aquatic insects : by Prof. L. C. Mial, F. R. S. (Nation. 

 Oct. 31, 1895. No. 1583, p. 317-18, col. 3, i) 



Review emphasizing the value of the original matter published in this work. 



