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managed, the National Mosquito Extermination Society is, in 

 my opinion , simply an attempt to advertise its Secretary, and not 

 an effort directed to the extermination of the mosquito pest. 

 The use of my name is quite as much without authority as was 

 the use of that of Governor Murphy, of New Jersey, who was 

 advertised, in spite of his emphatic refusal, as presiding officer 

 at one of its meetings. — John B. Smith. 



An Ai'PARENTLY New Chinch-bug.— a few years ago my wife found 

 at San Geronimo, New Mexico, two specimens of an apparently new 

 Blissus or chinch-bug. It was hoped that further specimens might be 

 discovered to test the constancy of the characters observed, but as the 

 species has not been seen again, and there is little chance of collecting in 

 the same region, I place the find on record. The insect was referred to 

 Mr. Heidemann, as the best authority on the subject, and he reported 

 that in size and the reduction of the membrane to a small semi-circular 

 band it agreed well with the description of B. pulchellus Montandon, 

 from Costa Rica. It also showed a remarkable resemblance to the Euro- 

 pean B. doricc Ferrari, especially in the downward sloping shape of the 

 head. From the common B. leiicopterus Say, Mr. Heidemann found it 

 to differ thus : Eyes smaller, less protruding ; the tylus shorter, not so 

 prominent, and the head distinctly sloping downward anteriorly; elytra 

 much shorter than in any of the brachypterous forms observed, the 

 reduced circularly-formed membrane reaching not quite to the apex of the 

 first dorsal segment, while in leucopterus\\\^ same is always longer, reach- 

 ing nearly to the base of the second or even the third dorsal segment ; 

 antennae comparatively shorter, less robust, with the ultimate joint not 

 much longer than the second. — T. D. A. Cockerell, Boulder, Colo. 



Important Announcement Concerning the Division of Ento- 

 mology OF THE North Carolina Department of Agriculture. — 

 I. — On July 10, 1905, Mr. G. M. Bently resigned his position as Assistant 

 Entomologist to accept the position of Assistant Entomologist at the 

 Agricultural Experiment Station at Knoxville, Tenn., which is now his 

 address. 



2.— On September 15;. 1905 the resignation of Mr. Franklin Sherman, 

 Jr., as Entomologist will take effect, he having accepted the Professor- 

 ship of Entomology and Zoology in the Ontario Agricultural College at 

 Guelph, Canada, which will be his address after the first of .September. 



■?. — Mr. R. .S. Woglum, appointed as Assistant in place of Mr. Bentley. 

 will be in charge of the entire work for the present. The appointment of 

 other assistants will be made later. 



4. — The " Bulletin " of the N. C. Department of Agriculture for May. 

 1905, deals with " Insect Enemies of Corn," and is by Mr. .Sherman. It 

 mav be had bv addressing a request to " N. C. Department of Agriculture, 

 Raleigh. N. C " 



5 — Neither Mr. Bentlev nor Mr. Sherman resigned because of anv dis- 

 satisfaction with the work here, but simply because their new positions 

 ofifer them better inducements, which they could not afford to decline. 



