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carried on by Dr. Forbes, as director of the Natural History Survey, 

 with W. P. Flint as chief entomologist. 



Missouri. Appointed in 1868, Prof. Charles V. Riley published 

 (1869 to 1877) nine reports as state entomologist. To quote Dr. How- 

 ard, "They are monuments to the state of Missouri, and more especially 

 to the man who wrote them. They are original, practical and scientific. 

 . . . They may be said to have formed the basis for the new economic 

 entomology of the world." Riley's subsequent work will presently be 

 spoken of. 



Minnesota. The reports that Dr. O. Lugger issued in Minnesota, 

 though compiled for the most part, contain much serviceable informa- 

 tion, presented in a popularly attractive manner. Following Lugger, 

 F. L. Washburn published several useful reports. The present state 

 entomologist is Prof. A. G. Ruggles. 



New Jersey. New Jersey has long been active and progressive in 

 state entomological work. Dr. J. B. Smith, state entomologist from 

 1894 until his death in 1912. was a most energetic investigator and 

 prolific writer of useful bulletins and reports. He was succeeded by Dr. 

 T. J. Headlee, well known for his work in Kansas. 



Connecticut. Dr. W. E. Britton has published twenty reports as 

 state entomologist. These are of a high degree of excellence, are well 

 illustrated, and are most useful treatises on the injurious insects of 

 the state. 



Maine. Dr. C. H. Fernald and Prof. F. L. Harvey formerly 

 rendered entomological service to the state of Maine. The work is now 

 in the efficient hands of Dr. Edith M. Patch, an authority on Aphididae, 

 who has made a reputation for the state by her excellent publications 

 and those of her co-workers. 



California. The progressive spirit of California has been carried 

 into the entomological work of the state. Many excellent investiga- 

 tions, chiefly upon insects affecting citrus plants and the grape, and 

 upon means of control, have been made by Prof. C. W. Woodworth, 

 Prof. W. B. Herms, Prof. H. J. Quayle, and Prof. E. O. Essig. 



Ohio. F. M. Webster became known as one of the leading investiga- 

 tors in economic entomology by his work in Ohio. Since then Prof. 

 H. A. Gossard and J. S. Houser have made important contributions to 

 the literature of economic entomology. 



Kansas. Manhattan, Kansas, is a well-known center of entomolog- 

 ical activity, from which have appeared many important publications on 

 economic entomology. Prof. G. A. Dean, Dr. J. H. Merrill, and Dr. 



