436 REVIEWS. 
ogy; the transactions of the Entomological Society of Canada; accounts — 
of the capture of new or rare species in Canada, lists of specimens for 
exchange, and desiderata, by members; and correspondence, etc. 
The present number, consisting of eight pages, contains an account of 
Americanus, our common coppery butterfly; of Arctia Parthenos, and 
Drasteria erecthea. The Canadian Entomologist deserves a wide circ 
tion and generous support from entomologists. 
THE AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGIST.*—We gladly hail the appearance of 
this new monthly, which merits a wide circulation among farmers, gai- 
deners, and horticulturists, as well as insane to whom it promises 
each month to bring new facts regarding the habits of our insects. he 
have no doubt of its entire success. The ears of insects is a p 
subject of the highest importance to a people whose main dependence is 
on the soil. 
The Editors, in thelr salutatory, insist on the importance for agricul 
turist, of a good practical knowledge of insects. They state, pe we 
a 
covering the cost of the paper which he used and the time spent m 
ing the proofs, but the State never created the office of State 
gist, though more money has been, perhaps, appropriated ; for entomolog- 
ical purposes by this State (the third edition of Harris wor 
ports, like that of Dr. Harris, have been a credit to the author, 
to the State, and a valuable TERA to American science. i 
a has had for several years a State Entomologist, Dr- J.P. 
se work on the Insects Fas A pas to the Apple-tree was ae te of 
fee published at the State expense. Within two years the sg 
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*T rican Entomologist, Vol. I, No.1. Pub yap monthly by Walsh and 
Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. One dollar per annum in Editors: B. D. excellent 006 
v. Rile ey. 8vo, double columns, pp. 20, with original iustrations « sa n ee gis 
tural Societ 
tMr. Walsh si states, that “ata recent public meeting of the New rk Agel f Dr pr- Puan 
Senator A. B. Dickinson gave it as his oe opinton, that the ews a dollars 
. Saved annually to the single it of New Yor a inst tls this most r 
far as appears from record, not a single oan voice was raised =e ie 
markable assertion,” 


