832 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 
this portion of the exhibit can not fail to be of interest and of 
great practical value to those making collections of insects. | 
Framed photographs (nos. 1022-26). This series is largely his- 
torical in nature, as enlarged photographs of the two early 
official entomologists of the state and the residence and work 
building, or “ bug house,” of the New York pioneer in economic 
entomology occupy prominent places in the collection. While 
all of these are of importance, because the public should be 
interested in the features of prominent scientific men, the two. 
latter photographs are exceedingly valuable, because they con- 
stitute a graphic record of the conditions under which the study 
of insects. was first pursued by a New York state official. . 
Wing frames (1027-52). The tables and illustrations displayed 
on the wing frames give a general idea of the main activities. 
of the office. Besides organization, list of publications, table 
of correspondence, etc., most of the wing frames are occupied 
with some of the more important original illustrations prepared 
in the office, thus giving in a graphic manner some. idea of the 
number and variety of insects studied. 
Publications. This exhibit includes all of the more important 
publications of the state entomologist and his predecessor, the 
entomologist of the New York state agricultural society. The 
Fitch reports, as they are commonly termed, and the reports 
of the state entomologist contain many detailed, illustrated 
notices of our most important insect pests. The entomologic 
bulletins of the state museum, except a few of the later ones. 
devoted to the report of the entomologist, usually treat of a 
well related group and are as a rule of more service to the 
practical, non-entomologic person than independent notices in 
various reports or in separate bulletins. The reference to the 
more accessible, important notices of injurious insects listed in 
the appended catalogue should prove invaluable in directing the 
general public to the desired information in these reports and. 
bulletins. : 
A copy of the catalogue is appended to this account and 
should be consulted for further information in regard to the 
collection. 
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