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partial services of Messrs. Craw and Koebele, it employs 

 Messrs. R. C. L. Perkins, G. W. Kirkaldy, F. W. Terry, O 

 H. Swezey and Mrs. O. H. Swezey, entomologists' artist. All 

 these offices are located in the outskirts of the city of Honolulu, 

 on the Island of Oahu, almost within shouting distance of 

 each other. 



In the order given above, the first office devotes its attention 

 principally to inspection work for the exclusion of undesirable 

 pests, and the introduction of beneficial insects. Mr. Van Dine 

 in the second office carries on work of general Economic 

 Entomology as it is practiced in the States. The third office, 

 superintended by Mr. Perkins, devotes its attention to ento- 

 mological problems in sugar cane fields solely. Needless 

 to say that much creditable work is accomplished by each of 

 the stations, and, entomologically at least, Hawaii is well safe- 

 guarded. For this entomologicai activity, much credit is due 

 to a very energetic member of the Territory Board of Commis- 

 sioners, Mr. W. M. Giffard, himself an enthusiastic insect 

 collector of no mean proportions. 



This small but enthusiastic band of entomological workers 

 together with others interested, met on January 26th last and 

 organized The Hawiian Entomological Society. A constitu- 

 tion was adopted, and the following officers chosen : Presi- 

 dent, Mr. R. C. L. Perkins ; Vice-President, Mr. Alexander 

 Craw; Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Jacob Kotinsky. Mr. Albert 

 Koebele was elected first honorary member in consideration of 

 his valuable entomological services to this Territory. 



The second regular meeting of the Society was held in the 

 Eibrary of the Board of Agriculture and Forestry on February 

 9, 1905 ; eight members present, Mr. Perkins in the chair. 

 The secretary read a communication from Mr. Kirkaldy who 

 is convalescing at the local hospital after an operation, the 

 result of a serious accident last spring. Brother Matthias 

 Newell, of Hilo, was elected honorary member. Mr. Kotinsky 

 read the prepared portion of his paper on the ' ' History of 

 Economic Entomology in Hawaii." This paper was thor- 

 oughly discussed by all present, and many points of local in- 

 terest were brought out in course of this discussion. Mr. Per- 



