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portation of Beneficial Insects," Professor A. J. Cook. "Insecticide 

 Co-efficients." Professor C. W. Woodworth, University of California. 

 "Flour paste as a control for Red Spiders and as a spreader for con- 

 tact insecticides." Mr. W. B. Parker, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 

 "Fumigation Injury to Oranges." Professor C. W. Woodworth. "The 

 Progress made in the use of ^liscible Oils in California," Mr. R. R. 

 Rogers. R. R. Rogers Chemical Co. 



Friday evening, April ii. Dinner and Round Table. 



Saturday morning, April 12. "Cockroaches as carriers of infection." 

 Mr. Y. Nelson, University of California. "Notes on Diptera reared 

 from cow manure," Mr. W. L. Smith. Leland Stanford University. 

 "Some observations on Stonwxys calcitrans," Mr. H. F. Gray, Uni- 

 versity of California. "Some special problems of External Parasiti- 

 zation," Professor Vernon L. Kellogg, Leland Stanford University. 

 "The present status of knowledge respecting the Stonioxys fly and its 

 relation to Poliomyelitis," Professor W. B. Herms, University of Cali- 

 fornia. "A study of the prevalence of malaria in California by coun- 

 ties covering a period of four years," Professor W. B. Herms. "An 

 experimental study of insecticides as applied to fly larvae," Miss 

 Laura Cairns, L'niversity of California. 



Saturday afternoon, April 12. Business meeting. 



Saturda}' evening, April 12. Pacific Association of Scientific Socie- 

 ties. 



W. B. Herms, Secretary-Treasurer. 



Society for the Advancement of Forest Entomology in America. 



An organization, to be known as the "Society for the Advancement 

 of Forest Entomology in America," was effected at a meeting held at 

 Washington, D. C, on March i, 1913, with A. D. Hopkins, T. E. Sny- 

 der, S. A. Rohwer, F. C. Craighead, C. T. Greene, and W. S. Fisher, of 

 Washington, D. C, H. E. Burke and T. M. Miller, of Placerville, Cal- 

 ifornia, Josef Brunner. of Missoula, Montana, and W. D. Edmonston, 

 of Ashland, Oregon, as charter members. 



The object of this Society is to promote a more general interest in 

 the subject of forest entomology and the protection of forest resources 

 from avoidable waste due to the depredations of insects. 



Membership is open to persons who manifest an interest in the sub- 

 ject of insects in their relation to the forest resources and the forest 

 products of North America, provided that they are recommended by 

 a member or a responsible person, and the initiation fee of fifty cents 

 and the annual dues of fifty cents are paid to the Secretary-Treasurer. 



The following officers were elected : President, A. D. Hopkins ; Vice 

 President, H. E. Burke; Recording Secretary. T. E. Snyder; Corre- 

 sponding Secretary-Treasurer, F. C. Craighead. 



Annual meetings will be held at which the economic side of forest 



