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presence felt at Oedros (south coast of Trinidad) in the cocoanut estates. 
There are about 20 acres, equal to about 1,400 trees, attacked. At the 
same time the Palm Weevil (Rhy nchoplwr us palmar um Linn.) has made 
its appearance there, up to now in few numbers, but it may increase in 
time. It is likely that the Coccids are the cause of the weevils' attacks, 
for, as far as my experience goes, this beetle likes diseased trees. 
The cane-borer, Xyleborus perforans, which caused so much damage 
to the sugar planters last year, has not done any damage to speak of 
this year, although it has not disappeared from the cane-fields alto- 
gether, and might increase in numbers as soon as favorable conditions 
occur. 
In concluding these brief notes I would like to call attention to the 
good services the hunting ants, Eciton, render the Trinidad agricul- 
turists. Up to the present I have observed two species in Trinidad, 
the most conspicuous of which is Eciton Forelii Mayr. Most travelers 
in tropical regions represent this ant as a most ferocious insect, not 
even sparing man. The good they do to cocoa estates in clearing away 
vermin is invaluable, for they are the sworn enemies of everything 
which creeps and crawls, and which they tear to pieces and devour 
without mercy, but they do not attack man if he is not the aggressor, 
as will be seen from the following lines taken from a letter received 
from Mr. A. B. Carr, of Caparo: 
" The other night I was suddenly awakened by something crawling 
over my face. Catching some insect I crushed it, and from the smell it 
emitted I knew at once that it was a hunting ant. At the same time 
I heard the peculiar clicking noise the hundreds of legs make when 
hurrying about in quest of food. Although it was not quite conven- 
ient, I left the house and sought shelter at a neighbor's, knowing well 
that all vermin would be soon cleared out. It is remarkable that they 
did not attack me while asleep, although when we interrupt their col- 
umns in the woods we are furiously attacked. It is a pity that these 
ants do not usually attack large nests of the Atta, although I have 
already seen them plundering a small colony." 
The following paper was then read : 
NOTE ON SLIP-RECORDS. 
By T. D. A. Cockerell, Las Cruces, N. Mex. 
[Read, in the author's absence, by H. Garman.] 
It has occurred to me that the present is a suitable occasion for bring 
ing forward a suggestion, which I have long intended to make, as to 
slip-records. 
Every entomologist in the course of his work makes numerous note; 
on which he bases his published papers. But when he dies, or give 
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