1894.]" ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 77 



because they refer to illustrations and descriptions of injury which ac- 

 company the circular. Of course any information derived from replies 

 to such a circular will be exceedingly imperfect; but will give some infor- 

 mation perrhaps as to how the commercial value of lumber is affected. 

 Just at the present time pin holes in oak are a positive advantage in the 

 manufacture of "antique" furniture, since it saves putting them in artifi- 

 cially. The circular displays Mr. Hopkins' activity, however, and also 

 the fact that he is devoting his entire energy to the question; the only true 

 way of obtaining permanently valuable results. Ten years would not be 

 more than sufficient to gain a thorough knowledge of the relation of in- 

 sect life in its relation to the forest trees of a single locality only, and there 

 need be no period of idleness.at any season. 



Notes and. News. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS 



OF THE GLOBE. 



[The Conductors of Entomological News solicit, and will thankfully receive items 

 of news, likely to interest its readers, from any source. The author's name will be given 

 in each case for the information of cataloguers and bibliographers.] 



To Contributors.— All contributions will be considered and passed upon at our 

 earliest convenience, and as far as may be, will be published according to date of recep- 

 tion. Entomological News has reached a circulation, both in numbers and circumfer- 

 ence, as to make it necessary to put " copy'" into the hands of the printer, for each number, 

 three weeks before date of issue. This should be remembered in sending special or im- 

 portant matter for certain issue. Twenty-five "extras" without change in form will be 

 given free when they are wanted, and this should be so stated on the MS. along with the 

 number desired. The receipt of all papers will be acknowledged. — Ed. 



Pictures for the album of the American Entomological Society have 

 been received from Dr. R. E. Kunze, C. V. Piper, A. G. Weeks, Jr. 

 Ernest Andre, of France, M. J. Elrod. 



Edmond de Selvs-Lonjgchamps was unanimously elected a corre- 

 spondent of the American Entomological Society at its meeting held 

 Feb. 15, 1894. 



Dr. E. H. Eames, of this city, while out botanizing for specimens of 

 the Virginia Snake-root {Aristolochia serpentaria) , found a plant upon 

 which were a number of Papilio philenor larvae. The doctor was glad 

 to get the plant, as it is very scarce about here. I attempted to raise them, 

 but could find nothing upon which they would feed; I tried Spice-bush, 

 Sassafras, Smartweed and all the most pungent plants I could find, and 

 they would take to none; one was full growii, and changed to a chrysalis 

 without eating any more. 



E. H. Eames is a thorough botanist, and he says that this is the northern 

 limit of the food-plant. I have also found Junonia coe^iia common about 

 here, but not until after the first of October. Terias lisa is also common 

 through September and October. — I. F. Moore, Jr., Bridgeport, Conn. 



