1068 General Notes. 
descriptions——J. C. Arthur described a minute fresh-y 
(Rivularia fluitans) abounding in the lakes of 1 
and which has this year again apparently been poisonous 
——J. F. James argued that from structural and other c 
the Composite should stand at the head of the 
At the meeting of the Society for the 
Agricultural Science at Minneapolis, August 14th 
Peronosporee. e number of species has been 
creased since his last revision in the Bulletin of the 
stitution in 1876 
ENTOMOLOGY. 
ExTOMOLOGY AT MINNEAPOLIS.—Owing to the fact 
were no active members and but two nono mer 
at 2 P, M. did not take place. On the next day, however, 
dience to a call made by Mr. J. A. Lintner, who was im 
at Montreal rhe fix a day of meeting, the entomologist 
association mbled and effected a temporary orga! 
fore which Drisos S. A. Forbes read a letter from M 
expressing regrets at his inability to be present. The 
feeling at Montreal was explained by Mr. C. V. Riley 
motion the old Entomological Club of the A, A. A. 9. 
by the election ph Dr. D. 5. Kellicott, of Buffalo, N. 
dent, Professor Herbert Osborn, of Ames, Ia., as 
and Prof. O. S. Westcott, of Maywood, Ills., as s 
The old rules were adopted with the modi 
of any member of the association interested in ento 
op oe member of the club, registration is me 
pa ton meetings were held, and the attendance com 
— the a ater ag? a se 
stcott, 
E Mendenhall, Thos. S. Roberts, Wm. Sat 
E. H. Canfield, Jno. Hicks, GL Herri 
We give a ‘brief accoun t of the subje 
Life-histories of ‘Butterflies -= Mr, Wm. H. Ed 
burgh, ise —_ sent in the following recent exp 
1 This department is edited by Pror. C. V. Rigy, Wasl 
communications, book for notice, ete, should be sent, sent, 
