1106 The American Naturalist. [December, 
3. As yet the chemist is unable to distinguish between cane suga 
syrup honey—by which we mean cane sugar syrup fed to the bees and! 
transformed by them into honey, and not cane syrup mixed with honey, 
which is adulteration pure and simple, though a kind not likely to be 
practiced—and honey from flowers. As the best cultivated taste can- 
not thus distinguish, this seems of slight importance. If it should prove 
to be important to be able to distinguish them it is probable that the 
chemist will discover the means, as chemistry has very delicate eyes, 
and can usually search out very slight differences. 
North American Noctuidz.—Professor Smith has furnished a 
striking example of his industry as a student of the Noctuide in his 
recent catalogue’ covering 424 pages, which are nearly all devoted to 
the catalogue proper. The preface consists of a statement of the col_ 
lections in America and Europe examined by the author, with explana- 
tions of the methods adopted in preparing the catalogue. This is 
followed by an index of authors and works cited, and the bulletin 
closes with a very complete index in which every name used in the 
body of the bulletin is included. This index covers 25 double-column 
pages in small type which will give some idea of the extent of the family 
and the completeness of the catalogue. 
Recent Bulletins.—The entomologists of the experiment stations 
continue active in issuing publications concerning injurious insects, 
The subjects chosen cover a wide range, and while much of the matter 
consists of a republication of existing information—a legitimate func- 
tion of the stations—a good deal of original knowledge is being brought 
out. In Bulletin, 32 of the West Virginia Station, Mr. A. D. Hopkins 
presents a catalogue of the Forest and Shade tree insects of that State. 
The list includes 494 species, only a part of them, however, being 
injurious, the others being parasitic or predaceous, or living under the 
bark of fallen logs. Mr. Hopkins has paid special attention to the 
Scalytidee and is accomplishing valuable results in their study. 
In Bulletin No. 24 of the Colorado Station Professor C. P. Gillette 
treats of “ A few Common Insect Pests.” The species discussed are 
enemies of cabbages, onions and other garden crops. A Thrips, doubt- 
fully identified as T. striatus Osborn is reported to do serious injury to 
onions. 
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