t.,’08] __-_-——«ENTOMOLOGICAL News. 385 
Entomological Literature. 
INCE In Si-_KWorms, 1. By Vernon L. Kellogg, Professor of 
blogy and Lecturer in Bionomics, with the partial col- 
bration of Ruby Green Smith, former Instructor in Entomology 
a Junior University Publications, University Series 
: I. 
is a work of 8 pages and four plates. For a number of years 
Kellogg has given much study to the biology of the silkworm 
id important paper is one of the results of his investigations. 
wsmcr Srostes. By Vernon L. Kellogg. Published by Henry Holt 
_ & Co., New York. Price by mail, $1.62. 
_ Professc Kellogg has, in this volume of strange, true stories, suc- 
_ eteded in describing the habits of certain insects in so fascinating a way 
: that there are few people, either old or young, who will not be held by 
ry Simplicity is the keynote to the studies and observations of 
scientist and the little girl who figure in the book, and their 
and the subtle humor, hold one’s interest as much as 
vs doings of the little ground folk themselves. 
x Eis a splendid illustration of how interesting a book of natural 
y stories may be, while yet purified of all “nature faking” and of 
ee ene BetO-eempodttes so popular tm rece Tee 
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ee bomsene Poanst Ax. By T. J. Headlee and G. ‘A. Dean. 
ie Kansas State Agricultural College (Agricultural Experiment Sta- 
A tion) Bulletin 154 (April, 1908). 
A eesenl dh Saladin and interesting piece of work 
_ from an Agricultural Experiment Station. This paper tells the life 
of Pogonomyrmes occidentalis Cresson in a concise and graphic way 
and the species is of considerable economic importance as its mounds 
must be a great nuisance to farmers in some sections of the country. 
The half-tone illustrations are excellent, but lose much of their effec- 
z by not being printed on plate paper. We consider this a model 
rt paper and would be delighted to see more like it from our Experi- 
ment Stations. The article purports to be under the joint authorship 
of T. J. Headice and George A. Dean. Mr. Headlee is entomologist and 
Mr. Dean assistant entomologist to the Station. A foot note says: “The 
work on this bulletin as printed was independently planned and executed 
Mr. Dean, who also made the photographs for illustrations.” It 
therefore appears that Mr. Headlee had nothing to do with the work. 
This is therefore a most reprehensible piece of officialism and a kind of 
piracy that we thought had ceased to exist—H. S. 
