78 



THE AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



PLAGIARISM. 



Since the Aji. ENTOMOLOiiisx wtis started, tlio 

 Northwestern Farmer of Indianapolis, Ind., has 

 editorially treated its readers to a deal of useful 

 entomological matter. By some strange coinci- 

 dence, however, these editorials are stolen piece- 

 meal from the ENTO-MOLOfiisx, and patclicd to- 

 gether with snch inferior material that the cheat 

 is seen through at once. The Doctor is so very 

 Bland also as not to send in his monthly concern 

 in exchange, in the hope, doubtless, that his pla- 

 giarisms will be unnoticed. Such wholesale 

 pilfering usually brings its due reward, and will 

 not be noticed by us in future. Men who lack 

 brains themselves are very apt to use the brains 

 ofothers. 



iSPNow is the lime to form clubs for the 

 ExT03iOLO(iiST. AVe tender our thanks to the 

 numerous friends who are getting up clubs, and 

 are thus interesting themselves in our behalf, 

 and we hope that before the 1st of January 

 every one of our present readers will send us at 

 least one name. Present the claims of the Ex- 

 TO.UOLOGIST to your neighbors. 



To OUR Subscribers in Canada. — Parties in 

 Canada, who wish to subscribe for the American 

 Entomologist, should bear in mind, that they 

 can obtain it, postage free, by remitting one 

 dollar to the Sev. C. J. S. Bethune, Secretary 

 to the Entomological Society of Canada, Credit, 

 C. W. 



EyTlie greater part of our present number 

 is occupied with an article on the " Periodical 

 Cicada." We trust that the very general inter- 

 est manifested in this subject will serve as a 

 plea for its unusual length. 



•-*-• 



BS^Our subscribers Avill bear in mind that we 

 do not send receipts for subscriptions, except 

 where they are specially requested. The receiiot 

 of the paper is a guarantee that the subscription 

 money has been received. 



liy Should a number of the Extojiolocixst, 

 through whatever cause, fail to reach any of our 

 subscribers, we will cheerfully send another 

 one upon being informed of the fact. 



53*° In ordering the Extomoi.oc;ist, don't for- 

 get to state whether or not back numbers have 

 been sent. 



Errata. — On page 59, column 2, line 14, for 

 " menaceons " read "menacing." On page 60, 

 column 2, line 9, for "Dauber" read "Digger." 



ON OUR TABLE. 



The Bltterflies of North America, by 

 Wm. II. Edwards, published by the American 

 Entomological Society of Philadelphia. Part 2 

 of this most excellent work has been received. 

 In beauty, correctness, and artistic skill, it is 

 fully equal to Part 1, which we have already 

 noticed. We congratulate the author on being- 

 able to procure such a faithful delineator as 

 Mai-y Peart, and such skillful lithographers and 

 colorists asBowen & Co., of Philadelphia. The 

 part before us contains figures and descriptions 

 of Argynnis Callipiie, A. Hesperis, Colias Alex- 

 andra, C. Helena, C. Christina, C. Behrii, and 

 Apatura cdicia. This work is being published 

 in parts; 12 or more parts to form a volume, 

 and each volume to be complete in itself. With 

 Part 3 will commence a synopsis of North Amer- 

 ican species, to be completed with the volume. 

 The price of each part is $2.00, and orders should 

 be addressed to E. T. Cresson, 518 Soiith 13th 

 street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



The Canadian Entomologist. — The Septem- 

 ber and October numbers of this little neighbor 

 of ours, came duly to hand. It is an excellent 

 medium of intercommunication between ento- 

 mologists, and these two numbers are full of 

 interesting notes. In the last number, Mr. Wm. 

 Saunders, of London, Out., gives the descrip- 

 tion of a larva which is found to infest the seed 

 of the grape, and to cause the berry to shrivel 

 up. It appears to be the larva of some curculio, 

 and has considerably damaged the grapes at 

 London, Paris, and Hamilton, in Canada. It 

 seems partial to the Clinton, and also infests the 

 Delaware, but the Concord and Hartford Pro- 

 liflc are exempt fi-om it. May the Canadian 

 Entomologist succeed, is our hearty wish! 



Popular American Entomology; being a 

 Guide to the Study of Insects, by A. S. Pack- 

 ard, Jr., M.D., Salem, Mass. Parts II and HI 

 of this work have been received. In Part II a 

 valuable catalogue of entomological works was 

 given, and Part lU gives interesting accounts 

 of our bees, wasps, ants, and other Hvmenop- 

 tera. The work increases in interest with each 

 number, and will be found an invaluable guide 

 to the study of insects. Subscriptions received 

 by the author. Each part 50 cents. 



■ a » • 



^f We have endeavored for this present num- 

 ber to get a better sizing on the paper used, and 

 we hope in the future to present still better 

 impressions of our wood-cuts than we liave done 

 in the past, and thus to do greater justice to the 

 artists. 



