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advance in that field. He also continued extended studies on the 
autumn life histories of Aphids and studies of certain aquatic 
insects. He also at this time was doing considerable work upon 
the Phalangidas from the faunistic and systematic standpoint. 
With Mr. Weed’s transfer to New Hampshire in 1891, Prof. 
F. M. Webster was assigned to the Ohio Station, his relation being 
at first field agent for the Division of Entomology of the U. S. 
Department of Agriculture and his connection with the station 
altho incidental afforded him opportunity to publish studies upon 
the Ohio insects and to give the station the benefit of an experienced 
entomologist. This relation continued until 1892, when Mr. 
Webster W'as appointed Entomologist to the Ohio Station, a posi¬ 
tion which he occupied for a number of years—1892-1902. During 
this time he carried on some of his most valuable field studies and 
published a number of excellent papers. 
The Bulletins which perhaps should be noted as of particular 
value are those related to the “Chinch Bug in Ohio,” “Insects 
Affecting Wheat,” “Insects Affecting Raspberries and Black¬ 
berries,” “The Periodical Cicada in Ohio,” “Reports Upon the 
San Jose Scale and Methods of Control.” 
Aside from his station reports he published a considerable num¬ 
ber of papers in the Journal of the Cincinnati Society of Natural 
History and in various Entomological Journals. 
Following Mr. Webster, Mr. P. J. Parrott served as state en¬ 
tomologist during the years 1902-1904, but left the position to 
accept that of entomologist with the New York Experiment Station 
at Geneva. Mr. Parrott’s work dealt with studies of San Jose 
Scale and with applications for general treatment of insects and 
was marked by his vigorous method as apparent in his further 
work at New York. 
He was succeeded by Mr. H. A. Gossard who has been in charge 
up to the present time and under whose management the depart¬ 
ment has seen a very marked growth, the staff of special 
workers, now numbering five, and the field covered being much 
wider than that possible with any of his predecessors. 
INSTRUCTION IN ENTOMOLOGY. 
As far as entomological instruction is concerned I do not find 
any indication of definite entomological courses being offered in 
any of the Ohio Institutions prior to the introduction of the course 
in Entomology in the Ohio State University by Dr. D. S. Kellicott 
in the year 1895. 
Dr. Kellicott was a man of broad training, a graduate of Syra¬ 
cuse University, interested in many fields of entomology, an expert 
microscopist, a specialist in Protozoa, Rotifera, and Comparative 
Anatomy as well as an expert in Entomology and his course in 
Entomology must have been of very high grade. 
