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the surface as well. We have one case in Ohio where a young orchard 

 was set out in 1893, and in the Fall of 1895 an infested tree was found and 

 cut off six to eight inches below the surface of the ground and burned. 

 In cultivating, dirt was thrown toward the place where the tree had stood, 

 and in the mean time a young shoot had started up from the old roots 

 and grown to a considerable hight. This Fall this shoot was found to be 

 badly infested with scale and only a very few were on the trees next ad- 

 joining. We have found trees that have been set several years from the 

 nursery and located at a distance from any infested trees, yet having an 

 occasional isolated young scale upon them. Where did they come from, 

 and how did they reach such trees ? 



It seems to me that entomologists are being asked to assume risks in 

 this matter that would not be taken by men of any other science or pro- 

 fession. The risks are too great, and no man with a reputation to lose 

 can afford to give such sweeping certificates of inspection as are at present 

 in demand. This is is simply a business matter, and neither the accumu- 

 lation or diffusion of information or scientific investigation has the least 

 bearing upon the subject. It is far more a matter of police duty than any 

 of these. Entomologists should be accessible, at all times, for the pur- 

 pose of giving expert information upon material submitted, or in regard 

 to modes of procedure toward extermination of injurious insects, but they 

 should not be compelled to risk their reputations where the odds are so 

 much against them and pertaining to matters outside of their department. 



I have recently learned of the presence of San Jos^ scale in west Aus- 

 tralia, where cases have been found by Mr. Claude Fuller, government 

 entomologist. In the city of Perth it is reported by Mr. Fuller as having 

 gained a foothold and was rapidly increasing in numbers on the Eucalyptus 

 growing in the various thoroughfares. Elsewhere in the colony it had 

 been found on fruit trees and these had fortunately been isolated, and in 

 two cases confined to a single tree. — F. M. Webster. 



Notes and. Ne^ws. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS 

 OF THE GLOBE. 



Dr. George H. Horn, President of the American Entomological So- 

 ciety and Director of the Entomological Secdon of the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, died November 25th. 



The "Cleveland Natural History Society" has just been reorganized. 

 A new Constitution will be adopted, and it is expected that much active 

 work will be done from this time on. As it is likely that the major part 

 of the work will be entomological. Entomological News will probably 

 have a monthly report of the meetings. The new officers are: President, 

 John P. Patterson; Treasurer, Chas. Orr; Corresponding Secretary, W. 

 D. Kearfott; Recording Secretary, Chas. H. French. 



