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Mr. Webster called attention to the fact that when a chief has the 

 reputation of giving credit to his assistants for the work actually 

 performed by them, his publications have a better standing than they 

 otherwise would, because it is known exactly who carried out each 

 part of the work.' In this way the responsibility for any of the results 

 that are published can be definitely placed. Joint publication is all 

 right, provided the chief has actually put the final touches on the work 

 of his subordinates and not siniply attached his name to the latter's 

 work. 



The meeting adjourned in order to hold a joint session with the 

 Society for the Promotion of Agricultural Science, which was called 

 to order in the same room. Mr. Fletcher introduced Professor 

 Osborn, who occupied the chair for the joint session. 



The following programme was presented : 



The Economic Status of the Fulgoridae, by Herbert Osborn, Columbus, Ohio. 



Remedies for the San Jose Scale, by E. P. Felt, Albany. N. Y. 



Some Results of the Use of the Lime and Sulphur Washes in Ohio, by A. F. 

 Burgess, Columbus. Ohio. 



The Cotton Boll Weevil — A Great Problem in Economic Zoology, by L. O. 

 Howard. Washington. D. C. 



Xotes on the Mexican Cotton Boll Weevil in Texas, by E. D wight Sanderson, 

 College Station. Tex. 



The second of these papers is published herewith; the remainder 

 will be found in the Proceedings of the Society for the Promotion 

 of Agricultural Sciences. 



REMEDIES FOR THE SAN JOSE SCALE. 



By E. P. Felt. Albany, X. Y. 



Experimental work against this scale insect was begun by us sev- 

 eral years ago, and the following is a brief summary of results : 



Early spring applications of a 20 per cent mechanical crude petro- 

 leum emulsion indicated that it was one of the most effective methods 

 of controlling this pest, and that if the sprajung was properly done 

 very little or no injury resulted to the trees. This was true not only 

 of the more resistant pear and apple, but also of the more delicate plum 

 and peach. Certain trees have been sprayed by us four years in 

 succession with crude oil, and we are confident that the enlarged 

 lenticels and very rough bark is a result. This does not seem to be 

 a very material injury to the trees, though in one instance the foliage 

 of a pear was deficient in size and abnormally light in color. AVe 

 propose to test further the effect of continued applications, and it 

 may be that trees can not stand it in our climate. The oil has the 

 advantage of being very easily applied, and its tendency to run 

 around limbs is a distinct advantage. Unreliability of mechan- 

 ical pumps is a serious objection, though we believe that even this 



