152 [June, 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



Published monthly (except July and August), by the Entomological 

 Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences, of Philadelphia, with the 

 endorsement of the American Entomological Society. It will contain not 

 less than 240 pages per annum. It will maintain no free list whatever, 

 but will leave no measure untried to make it a necessity to every student 

 of insect life, so that its very moderate annual subscription may be con- 

 sidered well spent. 



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 of Entomological News, Academy of Natural Sciences, Logan Square, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



Philadelphia, Pa., June, 1892. 



This number of the News contains thirty-six pages. 



The copy for the Elementary article arrived too late for publication in 

 this issue. 



We desire to thankfully acknowledge, from a friend and patron of science 

 who is interested in the progress of Entomology and who desires to aid 

 Ento.mological News in the publication of useful information, the re- 

 ceipt of a generous contribution which will enable us to publish promptly 

 much interesting material. To those who are endeavoring to make the 

 News a permanent success, and who give freely of their time and talent 

 to that end, such liberal assistance as is given by our kind friend is ver>- 

 helpful and encouraging. 



Notice to authors of papers for the NEWS.— In the future papers for pub- 

 lication in the News will be limited to three pages for anyone month, and 

 those papers largely made up descriptions of species will be limited to 

 two pages. All articles exceeding these limits, if worthy of publication, 

 will be referred to the Publication Committee of the American Entomo- 

 logical .Society for publication in its "Transactions." 



We publish below an interesting extract from the "American Farmer," 

 which has a direct bearing on Entomology, and shows the magnitude and 

 importance of agricultural experimentation. We predict that in the future 

 the interest in Entomology will be largely increased, and also the number 

 of students of this branch of natural history, more especially as it is now 

 being more fully recognized as a study of practical value. 



The magnitude of the Agricultural Experiment Station work in the 

 U. S. — Few persons realize the vast proportions to which agricultural 

 experinitrnt work has grown in this country. The chief part of the growth 

 has been within the last five years, since the Hatch bill went into opera- 

 tion. By the terms of this law there are appropriated annually by the 



