216 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
insect, and believing in its inability to exist in a moist 
climate, he had predicted that its ravages would not extend 
beyond a certain line, and he had seen these predictions 
fulfilled almost to the letter. Having noticed that hogs and 
poultry grew excessively fat from devouring the locusts, and 
considering that the use of them as food for man would tend 
to relieve some of the distress occasioned in the devastated 
districts, he had, shortly before leaving St. Louis, organized 
a banquet, at which locusts, prepared in several ways (espe- 
cially in the form of soup), were served up, and they were 
pronounced to be excellent. He distributed a number of 
baked locusts among the members present, but did not 
recommend thei for food in that state, as the chitinous 
external tegument and the spines required to be removed 
before they were fit for digestion. Mr. Riley also stated that 
he was very desirous of taking a supply of the cocoons of 
Microgaster glomeratus to America, to lessen the ravages of 
the larve of the genus Pieris on that continent; and he 
would be greatly obliged to any entomologist who couid 
assist him iu obtaining them. 
[Most heartily do I second Mr. Riley’s request. No one 
has done so much for Economic Entomology in the United 
States as Mr. Riley; and I hope entomologists in this 
country will promote his patriotic views as far as is in their 
power, since we are certain whatever suggestion is thrown out 
by so thoroughly practical a naturalist is deserving of the most 
earnest consideration of his fellow-labourers in every country. 
With regard to the beneficial effect of importation of Micro- 
gaster into the United States, I] must decline expressing an 
opinion. I can only say, try it—Hdward Newman.] 
Removal of the Sociely—The President stated that this 
was the last meeting that would be held at Burlington 
House ; and that due notice would be given to the members 
when the arrangements at the new rooms of the Society, 
at 11, Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, were completed ; 
the library having been already removed to that place. 
Mr. Dunning proposed, and Mr. M‘Lachlan seconded, a 
cordial vote of thanks to the Linnean Society for the 
permission to hold the meetings at their rooms, so long 
enjoyed by the Entomological Society. This was carried by 
acclamation. 
