l6 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



should receive special attention . There are now in the entomological 

 collections a long series of types of species and genera. The posses- 

 sion of these uniques involves a responsibility to future generations 

 and every precaution should be adopted to maintain the integrity 

 of the collections if the entomological branch of the Museum is to 

 discharge its full duty to both State and Nation, 



Nursery inspection. The nursery inspection work of the State 

 Department of Farms and Markets has resulted, as in former years, 

 in a number of specimens representing various stages of insect develop- 

 ment, some in very poor condition, being submitted to this oflfice for 

 identification. As such material may originate in a foreign country, 

 determinations of this character are difficult and require for their 

 successful prosecution a large collection and an excellent library of 

 both domestic and foreign works. The correct identification of 

 such material is important since the disposal of an entire shipment 

 of nursery stock may be affected by the character of the infestation. 



General. The work of the office has been materially aided as 

 in past years, by the identification of a number of species, through 

 the courtesy of Dr L. O. Howard, chief of the bureau of entomology, 

 United States Department of Agriculture, and his associates. There 

 has been very effective cooperation with the State Department of 

 Farms and Markets and its agents, the county farm bureaus, the 

 state experiment stations and other public welfare organizations. 

 A number of correspondents have donated valuable specimens and 

 many have aided materially by transmitting local data respecting 

 various insects or assisting in other ways. It is a pleasure to note 

 that there has been, as in the past, a most helpful cooperation on 

 the part of all interested in the work of the office. 



Respectfully submitted 



Ephraim Porter Felt 



State Entomologist 



