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them. It is quite probable that the species was not the direct cause 
of the injury, but ate the fruit after it was punctured in some other 
way. 
MONONYCHUS VULPECULUS DESTROYING IRIS FLOWERS. 
This Gurculionid destroyed the flowers in a bed of Iris plants at 
Flint, Mich. The beetles ate little holes over each corolla as soon 
as it appeared and quickly killed it. The beetles showed a preference 
for the white and lav ender varieties of the Iris. No other species of 
flowers around the bed was molested. The beetles remained for some 
time, but nothing more has been learned as to their work or habits. 
Mr. Hopkins said that in 1890-'91 he had observed what was evi- 
dently the raspberry-cane maggot described by Mr. Davis, but had 
failed to rear the adult. He was of the opinion that it would prove 
to be an Anthomyiid. He had also found the cherry beetle mentioned 
to occur very abundantly in the Alleghany Mountains in 1892. 
In the absence of the author, the following paper by Mr. Chittenden 
was read by Mr. Southwick : 
ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE STRAWBERRY WEEVIL, ITS HABITS 
AND REMEDIES. 
By F. H. Chittenden, Washington, D. C. 
[Published in Insect Life, vol. vn, pp. 14-23.] 
Mr. Smith said that this year he had anticipated very considerable 
damage from this insect on account of its distribution and abundance 
last season, but that so far as he had observed it had not manifested 
itself to any extent in New Jersey. 
In view of the lateness of the hour, the President suggested that the 
remaining papers be read by title only. This suggestion was approved 
by the Association, and on motion of Mr. Ashmead the President and 
Secretary were constituted a committee to examine these papers and 
pass upon the question of their publication. 
The following papers were then read by title, and their publication 
was subsequently approved by the committee : 
NOTES ON THE INSECTS OF NORTH IDAHO. 
By J. M. Aldrich, Moscow, Idaho. 
The introduction of new insect pests is an important and interesting 
process which is now going on in all the newer Rocky Mountain region. 
From a year's experience in the southern part of the Idaho u panhandle, w 
