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no direct bearing" upon the practical aspect of economic entomology, 

 are absolutely necessary as a basis for further work. These more 

 technical studies are in reality of equal if not greater value in devel- 

 oping economic entomology than the more popular practical accounts 

 which are prepared for the general public. It is true that they are 

 accessible to and read by fewer individuals, but these individuals are 

 the parties who prepare the popular accounts and make free use of 

 the more technical matter wherever it can be employed to advantage, 

 so that in reality the public receives full benefit from any such pub- 

 lication. 



JOURNALS. 



The various entomological journals published from time to time 

 contain more or less economic entomology, only one of which can be 

 mentioned at this time. The economic department in Entomological 

 News, conducted by Dr. J. B. Smith, was instituted a number of years 

 ago by Dr. Skinner, and affords an opportunity for the prompt publi- 

 cation of shorter articles and is a valuable feature of the periodical. 

 There are three journals which have been devoted entirely to economic 

 entomology. The Practical Entomologist, Avhich ran through two 

 volumes, and the American Entomologist, which completed three, are 

 the only instances of publications supported in part at least by sub- 

 scriptions which have been devoted very largely to economic ento- 

 mology. The shortness of their lives is eloquent of their lack of 

 support. A unique serial, devoted entirely to economic entomology 

 and independent of subscribers, was issued by the Department of 

 Agriculture under the joint editorship of the late Dr. Riley and Dr. L. O. 

 Howard and is well known to every worker in the science as ''Insect 

 Life. 1 ' There is perhaps no other publication which contains so much 

 original information concerning entomology within so limited a space 

 as these seven volumes. The numbers were issued approximately 

 monthly. The editor was the Chief of the Division of Entomology, 

 and as he was supported by an able staff of assistants, not to mention 

 the entomologists of the entire country, there was nothing in the 

 publication which was not reliable, and the effect upon the develop- 

 ment of the science was extremely beneficial. It afforded a ready 

 medium for the announcement of interesting and valuable discoveries 

 and received the hearty support of every worker in thescience. The 

 monthly issue of the numbers kept every entomologist informed 

 regarding the doings of his associates and served as a general stimulus 

 to all. We can but regret that it was necessary to discontinue such 

 an admirable publication, and while its loss is in part made good by 

 the most excellent series of bulletins issued by the Division of Ento- 

 mology, still there are features in the periodical which have not been, 

 -and probably can never he. made good by the issuance of bulletins at 

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