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Studied this insect and its habits and an extended account mav be 

 found in his report. 



The studies of gall midges have been continued and a number of 

 common species, mostly reared, and several new genera have been 

 described. One of the more important papers relating to this group 

 appeared in the Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 

 It characterizes a number of exotic species and contains a revised 

 tabulation for the separation of the genera in the Asphondyliariae. 



Lectures. The Entomologist has delivered a number of lectures 

 on insects, mostly economic species, before various agricultural and 

 horticultural gatherings, some of them being in cooperation with the 

 bureau of farmers' institutes or county farm bureau agents. 

 Several lectures have also been given under the auspices of local 

 improvement associations. 



Publications. A number of brief, popular accounts regarding 

 such common pests as the apple and forest tent caterpillars, pear 

 thrips, white grubs, etc. have been widely circulated through the 

 press. Several important technical papers have also appeared. 



Faunal studies. Investigations have been continued and a 

 manuscript list of the insects of the Adirondack region, based 

 mostly upon material in the state collection, is nearly ready for 

 publication. The list is a growing one, additions being constantly 

 made thereto in connection with other work carried on within the 

 limits of this faunal area, such as the study of 'grasshoppers noted 

 above. 



Collections. The assembling and preparation of the enlarged 

 exhibit of insects has required much time on the part of the mem- 

 bers of the staff and has resulted in deferring very desirable and 

 necessary work on the arrangement and classification of the refer- 

 ence collections. Additions to the latter are constantly being made. 

 This is especially true of specimens representing the early stages 

 and work of various injurious forms, since biological material of 

 this character greatly facilitates identification of the different 

 insects and is indispensable in a well-prepared exhibit illustrating 

 the life histories of the various species. The state collection now 

 contains a large amount of material which is invaluable because of 

 the associated data. Numerous microscopic preparations of 

 smaller insects have been made and incorporated in the collections, 

 as in earlier years. 



A very advantageous exchange has been made with Dr Nathan 

 Banks, East Falls Church, Va., and a similar one with Mr R. R. 



