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veil-known injurious species. The insects themselves were arranged in cases near by, and 

 grouped so as to shew those injurious to the apple, pear, peach, orange, strawberry, rasp- 

 berry, currant, gooseberry, melon, cranberry, persimmon, grape, sugar cane, hop, rice, 

 Indian corn, small grains, cotton, grass, clover, pea, bean, cabbage, potato, tomato, tobacco, 

 asparagus and onion. Many of these groups were very complete, having along with the 

 perfect insects the pupse and blown larvae, with specimens of the articles injured, also the 

 friendly insects which aid in subduing those which are injurious. 



There was a very interesting section relating to bees and bee-culture, including alJ 

 sorts of hives and apparatus, specimens of the different races of boes, with dried specimens 

 of the plants and flowers from which honey is chiefly extracted; 



A Jarge department was filled with every kind of spray apparatus for applying liquid 

 poisons to growing crops for the purpose of destroying injurious insects. 



The silk exhibit was also very instructive, shewing this substance in all stages of 

 manufacture from various species of silk worms, including some of our natives. 



A very complete catalogue of the exhibit had been prepared, covering ninety -five pages 

 8vo., which was freely distributed to those specially interested in the subject. 



In the Florida exhibit there was one case of insects containing a number of butterflies 

 and beetles, including some beautiful Papilios, the only familiar species being cresphontes. 

 There were no names to the specimens, and nothing to indicate who they were collected by. 



North Carolina shews four cases of insects without names, including some very hand- 

 some species of Lepidoptera, Coleoptra and Neuroptera. 



In the Texas department there was a gorgeous display, the collection of H. L. Heilig- 

 brodt, of Bastrop, Bastrop Co., Texas, consisting of twelve cases of Coleoptera and twelve 

 of Lepidoptera, classified and named, including some of the most brilliant and perfect speci- 

 mens ever seen by the writer, with wonderful metallic lustre. Mr. H. also exhibited 

 forty-three cases of European inspcts. 



The State of Mississippi shews one case of insects fancifully arranged, collected by 

 Miss P. Crump, including all orders, among them some rare and interesting butterflies. 



In the Maryland exhibit, Mr. E. Louis Graf, of Baltimore, has a very singular look- 

 ing display consisting of several cases of insects -with the specimens arranged in fanciful 

 designs and representing objects such as the American eagle, etc. 



In the woman's department there was a collection of galls by Miss Cora H. Clarke, 

 of Boston, in eight cases ; also a series of excellent drawings of insects and parts of insects 

 by Mrs. A. B. Comstock. 



Among the exhibits from Japan there were quite a number of insects shewn by the 

 educational department, consisting of four cases of Lepidoptera, including some very 

 beautiful diurnals and handsome moths. The only familiar butterfly here was that 

 cosmopolitan species, the Painted Lady. Pyrameis cardui. There Avere two cases also of 

 Coleoptera, containing some handsome longicorns, one case each of Neuroptera, Hemiptera 

 and Orthoptera, and one of mixed Hymenoptera and Diptera. 



In addition to these there were two large cases where the specimens were grouped so 

 as to shew those injurious and those beneficial to agriculture. 



There were probably other collections of insects in the buildings, but there being no 

 official catalogue to guide the visitor, there was great difficulty in finding them. 



ENTOMOLOGY BY THE ELECTRIC LAMP. 



BY PROF. E. W. CLAYPOLE, AKRON, O. 



During the past winter an installation of about 100 arc-lamps was established at 

 Akron, O. They hang as usual over the middle of the street. Ear-ly in the summer it 

 was evident that they would afford a fine hunting-ground for the entomologist, and accord- 

 ingly several members of the Natural History Society of Akron resolved to turn the 

 opportunity to account by making collections of the insects attracted by the light and 

 comparing and noting the resulta 



