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ficial forms. The large one now at the Pan-American exposi- 

 tion will also be placed on exhibition as soon as it is returned. 



Voluntary observers. Most of the persons cooperating with the 

 office in 1899 and 1900 in this capacity have continued to render 

 substantial aid this season. Their number has naturally de- 

 creased somewhat, and, on account of the pressure of work in 

 early spring, due to the preparation of the exhibit at Buffalo, 

 there was little opportunity to strengthen their ranks. Many 

 valuable observations were made, and summaries of the reports 

 will be found on p. 776-800. 



Acknowledgments. The entomologist is under obligations to 

 other workers along the same lines. To Dr L. O. Howard, chief 

 of the division of entomology of the United States department 

 of agriculture, and his staff, special acknowledgments are due 

 for the determination of a great many insects and for promptly 

 placing information at my disposal. Prof. J. H. Comstock of 

 Cornell university deserves special mention for so kindly placing 

 the facilities of his department at the service of the ento- 

 mologic field station, and for giving the work such hearty sup- 

 port. 



It is a pleasure to acknowledge the continued support and 



encouragement given by the regents during the past year. The 



work has necessarily been somewhat hampered by the moving 



into new quarters and by unforeseen changes in the staff, but 



the outlook for the future is most auspicious. 



Respectfully submitted 



Ephraim Porter Felt 



State entomologist 

 Office of the state entomologist 



Albany 15 Oct. 1901 



