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Notes and Nevsrs. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS 

 OP THE GLOBE. 

 Dr. P. P. Calvert secured a valuable lot of insects on his recent trip 

 to Mexico. These are in addition to the Odonata to which he gave espe- 

 cial attention. 



We have recently had a pleasant visit from Mr. T. N. Willing of Re- 

 gina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is doing good work in creating an 

 interest in entomology in his district, and is an enthusiastic collector, par- 

 ticularly in Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. 



Higher Criticism. — Ascum — "So you don't believe the story of the 

 fall of man ?" Doubter — "Not altogether. I don't believe there was any 

 serpent, although Eve may have honestly thought so. It was probably 

 just an apple worm which her fear magnified." 



"Chiggers." Leptus Irritans at Cincinnati, Ohio. — Ten years 

 ago these pests were unknown to me in this locality. Now they have 

 become numerous and exceedingly aggressive. While at work in a 

 thicket, June 30th, digging up an ant hill and sifting it, I secured a fine 

 collection of them, without any effort on my part. I find a preparation 

 called "Libradol," made by Lloyd Bros., Cincinnati, Ohio, a very effec- 

 tive and instant relief from the irritation, while a little carbolated 

 vaseline quickly heals the pustule which they cause. 



"Here's to the 'chigger,' who grows no bigger 

 Than the point of a pin. 

 The lump that he raises, itches like blazes, 

 And there's where the rub comes in !" 



— Charles Dury. 



Preliminary Announcement of Annual Meeting of Associa- 

 tion of Economic Entomologists. — The Nineteenth Annual Meeting 

 of the Association of Economic Entomologists will be held in New York 

 City on Friday and Saturday, December 28 and 29, 1906. More details 

 concerning the exact place of meeting, hotel accommodations and rail- 

 way rates will be given at a later date. 



It is desired to make this meeting the best in the history of the Asso- 

 ciation, both as to attendence and number and quality of the papers pre- 

 sented. 



Reports of the Committees on Nomenclature, Testing of Proprietary 

 Insecticides and on the National Control of Introduced Pests will be pre- 

 sented for the consideration of the Association. If possible, a symposium 

 will be arranged on Insect Legislation. 



Kindly forward at once the titles of papers you may wish to present. 

 It is suggested that a brief abstract of each paper be sent to the Secre- 

 tary, as this can be used by the press and will make the reports of the 

 meeting more valuable.— A. H. Kirkland, President, No. 6 Beacon St., 

 Boston, Mass.; A. F, Burgess, Secretary, Capitol Bid., Columbus, O. 



