578 The American Naturalist. [June, 
Notes.—In Bulletin No. 19 of the Iowa Experiment Station, Prof. 
Herbert Osborn reports further experiments in destroying leaf-hoppers ; 
Mr. H. A. Gossard discusses the Clover-seed Caterpillar ( Grapholitha 
interstinctana) ; and Mr. F. A.Sirrine treats of the Potato-stalk-weevil 
(Trichobaris trinotata). The latter species has been found breeding in 
“ground cherries” (Physalis). 
Prof. S. W. Williston contributes to the third number of the Kansas 
University Quarterly the third part of his Diptera Brasiliana, and an 
illustrated paper on the Apioceride and their allies. 
Mr. F. M. Webster publishes’ extended accounts of the insects 
affecting the blackberry and raspberry, and the underground insect 
destroyers of wheat. The former article enumerates 88 species. 
Mr. M. V. Slingerland’ calls attention to the fact that the black 
peach aphis (Aphis persice-niger) is being introduced into New York 
through peach trees purchased in Delaware. The author describes the 
indications of the presence of the pest; its past history ; its classifica- 
tion, appearance, and life history and remedial measures. 
Professor J. B. Smith presents’ an interesting illustrated discussion 
of the grasshoppers, locusts and crickets affecting cranberries. He 
shows that contrary to the usual belief it is the katydids and not the 
common grasshoppers that attack this fruit. 
A catalogue of the South American species of Calyptrate Muscide 
by Prof. C. H. Tyler Townsend has lately appeared in the Annals of 
the New York Academy of Sciences. (Vol. VII, Dec., 1892). 
5Ohio Agr. Expt. Station, Bulletins 45 and 46. 
‘Cornell Univers. Agr. Exp. Station, Bull. 49, p. 325. 
5New Jersey Agr. Exp. Station, Bull. 98. 
