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Diseases of Cotton," aiul Avliile none of the diseases treated are strictly 

 entomological all who have stndied the insects of cotton will tind mat- 

 ter of interest in this pamphlet. Xine distinct pathological troubles 

 are described and figured, the root gall produced by Anguillulida'. being 

 the only one of animal origin. 



Noctuidae from the Death Valley — We publish in this number some 

 descriptions of new Koctuidje from the ])eath Yalley, by Prof. J. B. 

 Smith, Avhich were prepared too late for use in the general report on 

 the insects of the Death Yalley i^ublished in connection with Dr. Mer- 

 riam's rei^ort. The plate accompanying this descrii^tive j)aper is from 

 a photograph made l)y Prof. Smith, and is in the nature of an experi- 

 ment in this line of illustrating. There is included in the photographs 

 a very i)retty species of Antaplaga, whicli we have named after Mr. 

 Koebele, who did the insect collecting of the expedition, and a descrip- 

 tion of the species is therefore added to Prof. Smith's paper. 



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