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A pugnacious caterpillar. (Gardening. Aug. 15, 1895. 3:364, col. 3) 

 Describes the larv^a of Thijreus abhotii, and «;ives its habits. 



Insect attack on maples (Gardening. Aug. 15, 1895. 3:364, col. 3) 

 Atta( k on ceuter shoots of cut leaf maples can not he identified without 

 examples. 



Insect gall. (Gardening. Aug. 15, 1895. 3:366,001. i) 



A ''tiny green burr 'taken from a sweet briar in Georgetown, Ky., is a gall 

 made by one of the gall flies of the genus Bhodites. 



Another note of warning [against the elm leaf beetle]. (Albany evening 

 journal. Aug. 20, 1895. p. 8, col. 5) 

 Records a second brood of GaleruceUa luteola in Albany and gives remedies. 



Caterpillars and borers. (Country gentleman. Aug. 29, 1895. 60:632^^) 

 Gives remedies for apple tree tent ealerpillars an<l borers. 



Black blister beetle. (Country gentlernan. Aug. 29, 1895. 60:632^^) 

 Insect on china asters is the black blister beetle, Epivanta petnisylvauica 

 DeGeer. Remedies are indicated. 



Scale insect on osage orange hedge. (Gardening. Sep. 15, 1895. 4:11 



col. 3) 

 Identifies Pulvlnaria innumeraVdis and. gives remedies. 



To kill red ants in the house. (Gardening. Sep. 15, 1895. 4: 12, 



col. i) 

 Gives several remedies for Monomorinm pliaraouis. 



A friend, Tiot a foe. (Country gentleman. Sep. 19, 1895. 60:685^^) 

 Describes the beneficial habits and value of the larva of a lady bug, Uip- 

 podaviia convergent}. 



Humbug insect cure. (Country gentleman. Sep. 19, 1895. 60:687") 

 Exposes the ohl remedy of plugging trees with sulfnr. 



Squash bug. (Country gentleman. Sep. 19, 1895. 6:687^''') 

 Gives best remedy for Anasa tristis. 



Squash bugs : — squash vine borers. (Country gentleman. Oct. 3, 1895. 

 60 : 7 1 9^^) 



Comparative injury to crops by the two insects. Desirability of preventing 

 attack. 



Frail children of the air: Excursions into the world of butterflies: by 

 S.H.Scudder. (Nation. Oct.17,1895. No. 1581, p. 280-81,001.3, i) 

 Brief notice of the mere interesting features of this delightful volume. 



Natural history of aquatic insects: by Prof L. C. Mial, F. R. S. (Nation. 

 Oct. 31, 1895. No. 1583, p. 317-18, col. 3, i) 



Review emphasizing the value of the original matter published in this work. 



