1890.] Proceedings of Scientific Societies. 869 
The first issue of the Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales, a 
government bulletin, contains two articles by the official entomologist, 
Mr. A. S. Olliff; in one the Codlin Moth is discussed, while the other 
treats of the Corn Worm or Boll Worm (Heliothis armigera),whichis there 
called the Maize Moth. Mr. Olliff also calls attention to an injury to 
pumpkin vines by a plant-eating lady-bird (Apilachna vigintiocto- 
punctata), an insect of the same genus as our Æ. borealis, which feeds 
on cucumber plants. 
Bulletin No. 22 of the United States Division of Entomology con- 
sists of reports from Messrs, Coquillet, Osborn, Webster, Kabele, 
Bruner, and Miss Murtfeldt, of observations and experiments in the 
practical work of the division. Professor Osborn's discussion of the 
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Hemiptera injuring grasses is of special interest. 
PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 
Indianapolis.—The officers of the meeting were: President, George 
Lincoln Goodale, of Cambridge, Mass. Vice-Presidents: A.— 
Mathematics and Astronomy—S. C. Chandler, of Cambridge, Mass.; 
B.—Physics — Cleveland Abbe, of Washington; C.—Chemistry— 
R. B. Warder, of Washington ; D.—Mechanical Science and En- 
gineering— James E. Denton, of Hoboken, N. J.; Z.—Geology and 
Geography— John C. Branner, of Little Rock, Ark.; A—Biology 
—C. S. Minot, of Boston, Mass.; 7.—Anthropology—Frank Baker, 
of Washington; £—Economic Science and Statistics—J. Richards 
Dodge, of Washington. Permanent Secretary, F. W. Putnam, of 
Cambridge (office Salem, Mass.). General Secretary, H. Carrington 
‘Bolton, of New York. Secretary of the Council, Harvey W. Wiley, 
of Washington, D. C. Secretaries of the Sections : A.—Mathematics 
and Astronomy—Wooster W. Beman, of Ann Arbor, Mich.; B.— 
Physics—(Vacancy to be filled by election in Section); C.—Chem- 
istry—W. A. Noyes, of Terre Haute, Ind.; D.—Mechanical Science 
and Engineering—( Vacancy to be filled by election in Section); Æ. 
— Geology and Geography—Samuel Calvin, of Iowa City, Iowa; F. 
—Biology—John M. Coulter, of Crawfordsville, Ind.; Z7.—Anthro- 
pology—Joseph Jastrow, of Madison, Wis.; Z—Economic Science 
and Statistics—B. S. Fernow, Washington, D. C. Treasurer, William 
Lilly, of Mauch Chunk, Pa. í 
