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other parts of the state. Seven to eight egg clusters from this: 
lot were sent to the following persons: C. L. Allen, Floral Park,. . 
H. S. Ambler, Chatham, M. H. Beckwith, Elmira, R. L. Darrison, | 
Lockport, O. Q. Flint, Athens, 8S. H. French, Amsterdam, J. T., 
Gaylord, Poughkeepsie, G. S. Graves, Newport, W. G. Hitchcock, 
Pittstown, S. B. Huested, Blauvelt, H. D. Lewis, Annandale, 
E. H. Mairs, Irvington-on-Hudson, L. L. Morrell, Kinderhook, 
Paul Roach, Quaker Street (Schenectady co.), E.T. Schoonmaker,. 
Cedar Hill, .C. H. Stuart, Newark, Franklin Taber, Poughkeepsie 
and C. L. Williams, Glens Falls. Each lot was also accom- 
panied by a letter directing the recipient to keep the eggs cool 
and as soon as possible to tie them to the stem of some bush or 
to a low branch of a tree. The persons were requested to keep 
watch for the hatching of the eggs and to report concerning 
them. <A copy of Prof. Slingerland’s bulletin was also sent to 
each. In addition, a number of egg clusters and a few living 
young were distributed about Washington park, Albany, some 
in the northeast and a number near the northwest corners of 
the main part of the park; 15 egg clusters were distributed May 
22 about the premises of H.A.Unger, Hillview, East Greenbush;, 
and about as many June 8 in the gorge below Dean’s mill, 
Coeymans N. Y. A number of egg packets were taken to Sara- 
toga N. Y. May 4, a few placed in promising locations, and others. 
given to the street, water and gas commissioners of that village. 
It is naturally somewhat difficult for one unfamiliar with 
this insect to be certain that young mantids hatched from the 
eggs, and in the majority of instances negative results have 
been reported. Still it is well to have these localities on record 
because some of the insects may have escaped unobserved. Mr 
G. S. Graves of Newport states that during the summer a Mr 
Morey found one dead adult in a whey vat and a living specimen 
in the house. They were identified by comparing with an illus- 
tration in a dictionary. Mr O. Q. Flint, Athens, reports that 
some of the egg masses looked as if they had hatched. W. C. 
Hitchcock, Pittstown, states that he found one freshly laid egg 
mass. R. L. Darrison, Lockport, succeeded in obtaining between 
