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THE AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



PLAGIARISM. 



Since the Am. ExTOMOLOciLST was started, the 

 JSforthwestern Farmer of Indianapolis, Ind., has 

 editorially treated its readers to a deal of nsefnl 

 entomological matter. By some strange coinci- 

 donce, however, these editorials arc stolen piece- 

 meal from the Entomolocist, and patched to- 

 gether with snch inferior matcrinl that the cheat 

 is seen tliroiiyh at once. Tlic nuctor is so very 

 Bhmd also as not to send u- hi- iti mlhly concern 

 in exchange, in the hope, il mli lr>-. (hat his pla- 

 giarisms will be nniiolici'd. Sucli wholesale 

 pilfering usually brings its due reward, and will 

 not be noticed by ns in future. Men who lack 

 brains themselves are very apt to use the brains 

 of others. 



SyNow is the (ime to form clubs for the 

 ExTOMOLociiST. AVc tender our thanks to the 

 numerous friends who are getting up clubs, and 

 arc thus interesting themselves in our behalf, 

 and we hope that before the 1st of January 

 every one of our present readers will send us at 

 least one name. Present the claims of the En- 

 tomologist to your neighbors. 



To OUR Subscribers ix Canada. — Parlies in 

 Canada, who wish to subscribe for the American 

 Entomologist, should bear in mind, that they 

 can obtain it. postage free, by remitting one 

 dollar to the Rev. C. J. S. Bethiine. i^ecretdri/ 

 to the Entomological Society of Canada, Credit, 

 C. W. 



lyThe greater part of our present number 

 is occupied with an article on the " Periodical 

 Cicada." Wc trust that the very general inter- 

 est manifested in this subject will serve as a 

 plea for its unusual length. 



S^°Onr subscribers will bear in niiud that we 

 do not send receipts for subscriptions, except 

 where they are specially requested. The receipt 

 of the paper is a guarantee that the subscription 

 money has been received. 



!Ey Should a number of the ENTOMOLuia.ST, 

 through whatever cause, fail to reach'any of our 

 subscribers, we will cheerfully send another 

 one upon being informed of the fact. 



ly In ordering the Entomologist, don't for- 

 get to state whether or not back numbers have 

 been sent. 



Errata.— On page .j'J, column 2, line 14, for 

 "mcnaccous"" read "menacing." On page Oo, 

 column ■-', line '.), for "Dauber" read ■■Digger." 



ON OUR TABLE. 



TlIU Bl TTKUl'LIES OF NORTH AjIERICA, by 



Wm. II. Edwards, published by the American 

 Entomological Society of Philadelphia. Part 2 

 of this most excellent work has been received. 

 In beauty, correctness, and artistic skill, it is 

 fully equal to Part 1, which we have already 

 noticed. We congratulate the author on being 

 .able to procure such a fiiithful delineator as 

 Mary Peart, and such skillful lithographers and 

 colorists asBowen & Co., of Philadelphia. The 

 part before us contains figures and descriptions 

 of ArgiHtnis Callippe, A.Hesperis, Colias Alex- 

 andra, C. Helena, C. Christina, C. Behrii, and 

 Ajiutura alicia. This work is being published 

 in parts; 12 or more parts to form a volume, 

 and each volume to be coujplete in itself. "With 

 Part 3 will commence a synopsis of North Amer- 

 ican species, to be completed with the volume. 

 The price of each part is $2.00, and orders should 

 be addressed to E. T. Cresson, 518 South 13th 

 street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



The Canadlvx Extomolouist.— The Septem- 

 ber and October numbers of this little neighbor 

 of ours, came duly to hand. It is an excellent 

 medium of intercommunication between ento- 

 mologists, and these two numbers are full of 

 interesting notes. In the last number, Mr. "Wm. 

 Saunders, of London, Out., gives the descrip- 

 tion of a larva which is found to infest the seed 

 of the grape, and to cause the berry to shrivel 

 up. It appears to be the larva of some curculio, 

 and has considerably damaged the grapes at 

 London, Paris, and Hamilton, in Canada. It 

 seems partial to the Clinton, and also infests the 

 Delaware, but the Concord and Hartford Pro- 

 lific are exempt from it. May the Canadian 

 Entomologist succeed, is our hearty wish! 



Poi'ULAR American Entomology; being a 

 Guide to the Study of Insects, by A. S. Pack- 

 ard, Jr., M.D., Salem, Mass. Parts II and III 

 of this work have been received. In Part II a 

 valuable catalogue of entomological works was 

 given, and Part III gives interesting accounts 

 of our bees, wasps, ants, and other Hvmenop- 

 TERA. Th^ work increases in interest with each 

 number, and will be found an invaluable guide 

 to the study of insects. Subscriptions received 

 by the author. Each part 50 cents. 



S^F° We have endeavored for this present num- 

 ber to get a better sizing on the paper used, and 

 we hope in the future to present still better 

 impressions of our wood-cuts than we liave done 

 in the past, and thus to do greater Justice to the 

 artists. 



