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[NoTember, 



To-day his family, his numerous private and scientific friends at home and 

 abroad, mourn for the departed ; and no doubt a full account of his active life will 

 soon be in the hands of all who knew him in science ; but, bearing thankfully in 

 mind how much I owe him, and how many acts of unrecorded kindness on his part 

 have fallen to my lot, I pay ray sincei-e tribute to the respected mumoiy of a man 

 whom I shall ever be proud of referring to as having been my steady friend and 

 first mentor in matters entomological.— Albert Muller, Penge, S.E., Sept., 1868. 



The Canadian Entomologist : Toronto ; issued by the Entomological Society of 

 Canada. 1868. 



We have received a half-sheet (8 pages) forming the first part of this publica- 

 tion, which is to appear *' not oftener than once a month, and only when there is a 

 suflaciency of suitable matter." It is edited by the Eev. C. J. S. Bethune, Secretary- 

 Treasurer of the Society, and, if conducted with spirit, should do much towards 

 fostering a taste for Entomology in Canada. " Exchanges," of course, take a pro- 

 minent place. Under this head two things will strike a British reader as curious : 

 one correspondent asks for *' any Lyccena excepting phlceas,*' reminding us of the 

 excessive abundance of that species here this season, notwithstanding the prophecies, 

 in which the reviewer joined a few years since, of its gradual extinction : another 

 demands Pieris rapes, the newly -introduced Canadian ; what would he think of the 

 state of our cabbages at the present moment ? 



The American Entomologist : St. Louis, Missouri. Edited by B. D. Walsh and 

 C. V. Riley. 1868. 



The "Practical Entomologist," published by the American Entomological 

 Society (late the " Eut. Soc. of Philadelphia"), would seem to have expired after 

 two years existence, and its place is supplied by the above-named publication, of 

 which we have received the first part (20 pages). The editors hold the position of 

 " State Entomologists " for Illinois and Missouri respectively, our American cousins 

 being more fully alive than we are to the necessity of having scientific advisers on 

 the subject of insect depredations. This periodical, which is to be continued 

 monthly, is devoted to information on the habits of the noxious insects of America, 

 with investigations into the most Kkely means of arresting their ravages ; combined 

 with sound popular articles on general entomology ; and is illusti-ated with numerous 

 well-executed woodcuts ; all for the low price of one dollar per annum. We cor- 

 dially wish it a longer life than its predecessor. One " practical " hint strikes us 

 as well worthy the consideration of our apple-growers, as oflfering a possible means 

 of "stamping out" the apple grub (Cai'pocapsa pomonana), which has been more 

 than usually destructive here during this season. In an article headed " Hogs 

 versus Apple-worms," the editors, on the experience of many orchard-keepers, 

 strongly advise turning hogs into the orchard at the time when the infested fruit 

 falls from the trees j these animals greedily devour the " fallings " before the larva 

 has time to escape from the apples, and thrive thereon. Many instances are quoted 

 to show the good efi'ect of this plan, and it is applied also to peach-orchards, to 

 destroy a weevil-grub which causes great damage. The only drawback is the 



