CalUgaster sp. — A large nest of several cells 

 covered with, leaves. The egg is placed in the 

 middle of the side of the cell, not suspended. 

 The larva is active and is fed from day to day. 



Ischnogaster sp. — Forms a link between 

 Vespids and Eiimenids. Young fed with nec- 

 tar. Hair fungus attached to nest. 



Ischnogaster sp. — Xest made of decayed 

 wood and very fragile. 



Ischnogaster sp. — Pedicel of nest with ant- 

 guard. 



A species of Vespa goes around breaking 

 down these nests. 



.Serangium macidifenini and Cyrema nigelhun. Mr. Full- 

 away stated that the small black Coccinellid occasionally taken 

 hei-e is known under these two names but there appears to be 

 but one species, for which the first name should be used. 



Fruitfly control. — In a discussion of the present state of 

 fruitfly control, Mr. Giffard reported that in Honolulu a great 

 deal more sound fruit is being obtained at present than for 

 some years past, and that he was positive that musk melon 

 crops were ruined by the melonfly as early as 1881, although 

 the lly was not reported here until 1897. 



MARCH Ttii, 1918. 



The one hundred fiftieth meeting of the Society was held 

 in the usual place. President Pemberton in the chair. Other 

 members present : Messrs. Crawford, Ehrhorn, Fullaway, Gif- 

 fard, Kuhns, Swezey and Timberlake. 



Minutes of previous meeting read and approved with cor- 

 rections. 



