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tation and debris, this season they had almost entirely disappeared. 

 During the latter part of May I found on the north slope of a 

 sand dune, many specimens of a dead Sphenophorus. They had 

 apparently lit in swarms on the sand and a large proportion had 

 been overcome by heat before they could rise in flight, as many of 

 them still had their wings protruded. They appeared to be differ- 

 ent from my Kansas Sphenophorus and specimens sent to H. C. 

 Fall of Pasadena, California, brought the reply that after com- 

 paring the specimens with his entire list, he thought it might be 

 saltauii Chittenden, basing his determination on Chittenden's 

 recently published description of this species. Specimens were 

 sent to Mr. Chittenden who confirmed Dr. Fall's identification. 

 This species was described from specimens taken from the Rocky 

 Mountain region, but the finding of it in Central Kansas shows 

 that it covers a wide range of territory and undoubtedly in certain 

 seasons it may become quite destructive to plant life. 



An important part of the work of The State College of Forestry at 

 Syracuse is that obtained at the end of the Sophomore year in the Sum- 

 mer Camp. At this camp, which lasts throughout the summer, the stu- 

 dents receive practical instruction, not only in forestry in the more 

 restricted sense but also in the allied sciences such as Botany, Zoology and 

 Entomology. 



The entomology work consists largely of field work — the observation, 

 note taking, and collecting of insects found in the forests, especial atten- 

 tion being paid to those which have either a beneficial or injurious effect 

 upon the forest. In other words the attempt is made to study the insect 

 not as dead and dried specimens but as active forces affecting the produc- 

 tion and maintainance of the forest. 



The field work is necessarily supplemented by a certain amount of labo- 

 ratory study and each student is required to collect and submit a small col- 

 lection of forest insects. 



The College also maintains each year in the Adirondacks a summer 

 camp for popular forest instruction which is open to anyone above the 

 age of sixteen. This furnishes an excellent outing at a very moderate 

 cost and offers an excellent opportunity for any entomologist to spend a 

 month in the North Woods in collecting and observing Adirondack forms. 



