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knowledge of the species referred to. We trust that Mr. Lintner will not 
relax in his efforts, but will continue to afford us year by year a complete 
record of his most pains-taking and accurate observations. 
The other work, to which we have alluded above, is Dr. Fircn’s 
THIRTEENTH REPORT as Entomologist of the State Agricultural Society 
of New York.t It opens with a long account of the synonymy and 
natural history of the Bean Aphis (4. vwmicis, Linn.,) followed by 
descriptive notices of the Black-lined Plant-bug (PAytocoris lineatus, Fab.,) 
the Lilac Measure-worm (Priocycla armataria, H. Sch.,) and a new species 
of the latter genus, P. ‘ohnsonaria, Fitch. The remainder of the 
Report is occupied by a very long and minute account of the two Cab- 
bage Butterflies (Peris oleracea and P. rape), covering some six and thirty 
pages. The diffuseness of these notices leads one to wish that the talented 
author would extend his observations to some other department of ~ 
economic Entomology, and afford us, as he is so well able, concise and 
accurate accounts of species that are not yet familiarly known. While 
upon this subject we cannot forbear complaining of the excessive difficulty 
there appears to be in obtaining Dr. Fitch’s Reports; we have tried in 
vain to obtain his roth, r1th and 12th, and only succeeded as a special 
favour in getting the one we have just noticed. We are sure that 
Entomologists would esteem it as a great boon were they permitted to 
purchase these Reports separate from the volumes of Agricultural Tran- 
sactions, at some reasonable price. ‘The Naturalists Agency at Salem 
would, we should think, be an excellent and convenient depository for 
them. 
The volume of ‘ Transactions’ contains also an admirable account of 
“The Grasses and their Culture,’ by the Hon. J. Stanton Com illus- 
trated by upwards of 70 beautiful lithographed plates. 
For SALE.—A fine collection of named Shells, mostly marine—com- 
prising about 1800 species, with numerous varieties and many rare shells. 
Also about 200 species of Corals and Radiates. The specimens are all 
in the finest order, having been selected with a view to their perfection 
and beauty. The collection embraces about 6000 specimens. For: 
further information address D. W. FERGuson, Corner of Hester and 
Elizabeth Streets, New York. 
+ Thirteenth Report on the Noxious, Beneficial and other Insects of the State 
of New York. By Asa Fitch, M. D. Transactions of the New York State Agri- 
cultural Society for the year 1869. Albany. 
