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PAPERS ON CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECTS. 



Song sparrow (Melosfliza melodia). 

 Fox sparrow (PassereUa iliaca). 

 Lazuli finch (Cyanospiza amcena). 

 Western tanager (Piranga ludovici- 



ana). 

 Purple martin (Progne subis). 

 Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon luni- 



frons). 

 Barn swallow (Hirundo erythrogas- 



ter). 

 Tree swallow (Iridoprocne bicolor). 

 Bank swallow (Riparia riparia). 

 Rough - winged swallow (Stelgidop- 



teryx serripennis) . 

 Cedarbird (Bombycilla cedrornm). 

 White-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus). 

 Least vireo (Vireo pusillus). 

 Black and white warbler (Mniotilta 



varia ) . 

 Yellow warbler (Dendroica cestiva). 

 Audubon warbler [Dendroica audu- 



boni). 

 Macgillivray warbler (Oporomis tol- 



mei ) . 

 Maryland yellowthroat ( Geothlypis 



trichas ) . 

 Yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens). 

 Wilson warbler (Wilsonia pusilla). 

 Redstart (Setophaga rvticilla). 

 Brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum). 



California thrasher (Toxostoma red-i- 

 rivum). 



Cactus wren (Heleodytcs brunnei- 

 capillus couesi). 



Rock wren (Salpinctes obsoietus). 



Dotted canon wren (Catlierpes mexi- 

 canus punctnlatvs). 



Bewick wren (Thryomanes bcwickii). 



Long-billed marsh wren (Telmatody- 

 tes palustris). 



Plain titmouse (Bceolophus inornatus). 



Black-capped chickadee (Penthestes 

 atricapillus) . 



Carolina chickadee (Penthestes caro- 

 linensis). 



Mountain chickadee (Penthestes gam- 

 b'eli). 



Wren tit (Chamcea fasciata). 



Bush tit (Psaltriparus minimus). 



Ruby-crowned kinglet (Regulus calen- 

 dula). 



Wilson thrush (Hylocichla fusces- 

 cens ) . 



Russet - backed thrush (Hylocichla 

 ustulata). 



Swainson thrush (Hylocichla ustulata 

 swainsoni ) . 



Alaska hermit thrush (Hylocichla gut- 

 tata ) . 



FUNGOUS ENEMIES. 



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

 larvse and pupae 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, 



