May, '03] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 163 



100 per cent, of the scale at one application on a large com- 

 mercial orchard. It need not be applied hot. 



Professor Aldrich read the manuscript of a forthcoming bul- 

 letin on the codling moth. He had found three broods of the 

 moth at Lewis ton, Idaho, but only two elsewhere. In the 

 higher altitudes, where the moth is not numerous, he had not 

 been successful in controlling it with one or two sprays ; 

 although two had been better than one, still some worms sur- 

 vived. Paris green had given decidedly better results than 

 arsenate of lead in an extensive test. 



The existence of Phylloxera on grapes in North Idaho having 

 been] mentioned,. Prof. Woodworth stated that in his opinion 

 the winged form of the insect is produced but rarely in Cali- 

 fornia, perhaps not oftener than once in ten years. 



The meeting being held in connection with that of the North- 

 western Fruit Growers' Association, the entomologists appeared 

 on the program of the latter in the following addresses : 



The Prevention of Small Losses by Insects, R. C. Cooley. 



The Lime, Salt and Sulphur Wash, C. V. Piper. 



The Peach Worm, C. W. Woodworth. 



The Codling Moth in High Altitudes, J. M. Aldrich. 



Before adjournment, the entomologists chose Prof. Cordley 

 chairman of the organization for the ensuing year, and voted 

 to meet next time in Corvallis, Oregon. 



The foregoing notes cover only a few of the interesting matters 

 that were discussed in the meeting. J. M. A. 



At the meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social held on 

 March i8th at the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, 1523 

 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, twelve persons were present. 



A letter from Mr. A. Busck was read and ordered filed. 



Mr. Bland exhibited specimens of Polistes. These were 

 taken recently flying around a lamp and also in his bedroom. 



Prof. Smith spoke of the species of Leiica7iia. He had re- 

 cently been over the collection at Cambridge and found Mor- 

 rison's types of texana. The specimens were originally de- 

 scribed as being a variety of phragmitidicola ; but, as a matter 

 of fact, bear no relation to that species. Mr. Grote subse- 



