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PAPERS ON CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECTS. 



Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia). 

 Fox sparrow (PassereUa iliaca). 

 Lazuli finch (Cyanospiza amcena). 

 Western tanager (Piranga ludovici- 



ana). 

 Purple martin (Progne suMs). 

 Cliff swallow (Petrocfielidon luni- 



frons). 

 Barn swallow (Hirundo erythrogas- 



ter). 

 Tree swallow (Iridoprocne bicolor). 

 Bank swallow (Riparia riparia). 

 Rough -winged swallow (Stelgidop- 



teryx serripennis) . 

 Cedarbird (Bombycilla cedrorum). 

 White-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus). 

 Least vireo (Vireo pusillus). 

 Black and white warbler (Mniotilta 



varia ) . 

 Yellow warbler (Dendroica (estiva). 

 Audubon warbler (Dendroica audu- 



ooni ) . 

 Macgillivray warbler (Oporornis tol- 



mei). 

 Maryland yellowthroat ( Geothlypis 



trichas ) . 

 Yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens). 

 Wilson warbler (Wilsonia pusilla). 

 Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla). 

 Brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum). 



California thrasher (Toxostoma redi- 



vivum). 

 Cactus wren (Heleodytcs brunnei- 



capillus couesi). 

 Rock wren (Salpinctes obsoletus). 

 Dotted canon wren (Catherpes mexir 



canus punctvlatus). 

 Bewick wren (Thryomanes beivickii). 

 Long-billed marsh wren (Telmatody- 



tes palastris). 

 Plain titmouse (Bceolophus inornatus). 

 Black-capped chickadee (Penthestes 



atricapillus) . 

 Carolina chickadee (Penthestes caro- 



linensis). 

 Mountain chickadee (Penthestes gam- 



beli). 

 Wren tit (Chamwa fasciata). 

 Bush tit (Psaltriparus minimus). 

 Ruby-crowned kinglet (Regulus calerir 



dvla). 

 Wilson thrush (Hylocichla fusces- 



cens). 

 Russet - backed thrush (Hylocichla 



ustttlata). 

 Swainson thrush (Hylocichla ustulata 



swainsoni) . 

 Alaska hermit thrush (Hylocichla gut- 

 tata). 



FUNGOUS ENEMIES. 



The prevalence of a fungous disease (Empusa sp.) among the 

 larvae and pupse of tipulids {Pachyrhina ferruginea Fab.) at 

 Farmersburg, Ind., is recorded by Professor Webster. When 

 attacked by this disease the larvae and pupae come completely out 

 of the ground, turn black, and die. On October 27 a female Tipula 

 infuscata in one of the rearing cages was found dead and covered 

 with a decided fungous growth. The fungus was determined by 

 Mrs. F. W. Patterson, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, as Sporo- 

 trichum densum, and may prove to be parasitic. 



REMEDIAL AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES. 



Several remedial measures have been recommended against tipulids 

 in general by different writers, from time to time, among which 

 might be mentioned sprinkling the ground with salt, herding sheep 

 and hogs in infested fields, and rolling the ground with a heavy roller. 

 Probably the best method of treating an infested field is to plow the 

 sod under in the early fall and either to run the field into corn, 



