REPORT OF BOTANIST AND ENTOMOLOGIST. 

 Prof. F. L. Harvey. 



Professor W. R. Jordan: 



Dear Sir: — I have the honor to submit herewith my eighth annual 

 report as botanist and entomologist for the experiment station. 



The work of the season has been along the usual lines, embracing 

 field work upon injurious plants and insects,laboratory investigations 

 ■upon the life histories of insects and plants, preparation of material 

 to illustrate lectures upon insects and weeds, lectures, preparation of 

 articles for the press, correspondence and preparation of this annual 

 report. 



The most important field and laboratory work was upon the life 

 history of Trypeta (Epochra) Canadensis (Loeio) a fly doing much 

 damage by stinging currants. This consumed considerable time dur- 

 ing the summer months and the results of the study are given in 

 the body of the report. 



Boxes for storing specimens showing stag'es in the life history of 

 a single insect, or small group of insects, have been made and the 

 work of collecting and preparing - specimens is in progress. These 

 will be useful for comparison in study and determination of species 

 and to illustrate talks upon insects before winter course students and 

 farmers meetings. 



A complete collection of weeds and forage plants is in process of 

 preparation and will be useful for naming' specimens sent for deter- 

 mination and to illustrate lectures. 



Besides the local lectures to winter students in agriculture upon 

 injurious insects and fungi, several appointments to lecture have 

 been filled in various parts of the State; two for the Pomological 

 Society at Presque Isle, two for the Board of Agriculture at West 

 Bockport and Washington in Knox county, three at North Berwick, 

 Saco and Cornish in York county; one at Turner Centre in Andros- 

 coggin county and one at North Jay, Franklin county, and two for 

 granges at Fryeburg Centre and Monmouth. The subjects treated 

 were Native Cranberries,Orchard and Farm Insects,Fung'i and Weeds. 

 At most points two subjects were considered. 



An article upon Cattle Lice was written for the Lewiston Journal 

 besides articles for other State papers, and also several papers of a 

 technical nature upon the plants and animals of Maine were con- 

 tributed to natural history journals. 



