1890.] Entomology. 1211 
ENTOMOLOGY.! 
Meeting of Economic Entomologists.—A large majority of 
the official economic entomologists of North America met at Cham- 
paign, Illinois, November 11th to 14th, in connection with the meet- 
ings of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experi- 
ment Stations and the Association of Official Economic Entomolo- 
gists. There were present Messrs. Riley and Howard, of Washington, 
D. C.; Forbes, Marten, Hart, and Goding, of Illinois ; Atkinson, of 
Alabama; Gillette and Osborn, of Iowa; Bruner, of Nebraska ; 
Beckwith, of Delaware; Harvey, of Maine; Cook, of Michigan ; 
Woodworth, of Arkansas; Garman, of Kentucky; Fletcher, of 
Canada; Alwood, of Virginia; Smith, of New Jersey ; Aldrich, of 
South Dakota; Webster, of Indiana; Snow, of Kansas ; and Weed, of 
Ohio. The utmost harmony prevailed throughout the meeting, which 
was probably the most notable and profitable one ever held by the 
economic entomologists of the country. 
Inasmuch as the Association of Colleges and Stations has been re- 
organized on the section plan since the Association of Economic Ento- 
mologists was formed, so that most of the members of the latter be- 
long to a section of the former, it was decided to hold the next meet- 
ing of the latter ju:t before the meeting of the A. A. A. S. in August, 
1891. The following papers were read, Nos. 2 to 11 being presented 
before the Committee on Entomology of the general Association. 
i. Report of Committee on Entomology, by S. A. Forges. Read 
before the Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment 
Stations. This consisted of a masterly review of the work in entomo- 
logy carried on at the stations during the year. 
2. Notes on Insecticides, by M. M. BECKWITH, detailing experiences 
in fighting the rose chafer, spraying for the codling moth, etc. 
3. A New Root Rot of Cotton, by G. F. ATKINSON, showing that 
cotton roots are attacked by Nematodes, and serious injury is sometimes 
done. 
4. Experiments and Observations in Iowa, by C. P. GILLETTE, re- 
viewing the more important results obtained at the Iowa Station this 
ar. 
5. Methods of Laboratory Experiment, by C. W. WOODWORTH. A 
eneral discussion of methods of testing the effects of arsenites upon 
plant foliage, and ways of tabulating results. 
1 Edited by Dr. C. M. Weed, Experiment Station, Columbus, O. 
