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appear to touch either the rose or grape, and can scarcely be called 
a general feeder as compared to that species. In the writer’s experi- 
ence it prefers the foliage of the black or sour gum (Nyssa multiflora), 
chestnut (Castanea dentata), oak—particularly chestnut oak (Quercus 
prinus et al.)—and sassafras. Specimens were beaten from dogwood, 
hickory, and persimmon, but the leaves of these did not appear to be 
fed upon to any noticeable extent. 
THE POTATO-BUD WEEVIL ON EGGPLANT.—The little black Antho- 
nomus nigrinus Boh., to which the writer applied the name of potato-bud 
weevil in the article on that species published in volume VII of Insect 
Life (pp. 350-352), was this year reported by Mr. Bernhard HE. Behrend 
as attacking the eggplant at Seat Pleasant, Md. Specimens of the sev- 
ered buds and of the beetles found upon the plants were received July 
6. The larva was found in the buds and the beetle was reared from 
them. This species, if may be remembered, has the habit of cutting the 
buds of horse-nettle and potato in the course of its oviposition in 
practically the same manner as the strawberry weevil cuts those of 
strawberry and other plants. 
As to damage Mr. Behrend wrote that over half of the first buds 
were cut, and as a consequence the species was injurious in the early 
part of the season as it destroyed the earliest fruit and that which 
would have brought the best price in the market. The eggplant, how- 
ever, sends out buds continually until frost, and it is, therefore, difficult 
to estimate the total damage. At first Mr. Behrend applied a remedy, 
“slug shot,” which he states checked considerably the work of the 
beetles. Later, July 25, our correspondent expressed the opinion that 
the severing of the buds was, perhaps, on the whole beneficial, as, if 
the buds all developed there would be more fruit than could reach 
maturity. The pruning of about half the buds seemed desirable. 
September L the work of this species was observed on eggplant at 
Tenleytown, D. C., severed buds being found from which the beetles had 
made their escape. Beetles were still present in numbers on the plants 
at this date. 
Mr. H. W. Wenzel writes that this species occurs as far northward 
as Philadelphia, Pa., but is very local there and does not spread. 
About the District of Columbia it can always be found in numbers on 
horse-nettle, but is almost never taken at any distance from its wild 
food plants. 
The known range of this species may be extended to Cadet, Mo., 
whence specimens have been received from Mr. J. G. Barlow. This 
range appears to be somewhat limited to the territory lying through 
the lower portion of the upper austral and the upper portion of the 
lower austral zone, from the Mississippi Valley in the West and south 
of central Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 
