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186. W[Alsh], B. D. Klippart’s wheat plant. <Pract. Ent., Decem¬ 
ber, 1866, v. 2, pp. 27-29. 
Adverse criticism of the entomological portion of the above-named book. 
187. W[alsh], B. D. Trimble’s insect enemies of fruit and fruit trees. 
<Pract. Ent., December, 1866, v. 2, pp. 29-30. 
Favorable review of the above-named book. 
188. W[alsh], B. D. Answer to the above, by B. D. W. <Pract. Ent., 
December, 1866, v. 2, pp. 31-33, figs. 
Answers to questions asked in J. S. Houghton’s “Insects in the Orchard” 
(Pract. Ent., pp. 30-31); food-habits and hibernation of Conotrachelus 
nenuphar ; comparative characters and figures of Aspidiotus eonchiformia 
l=Mytilaspis pomorum] and Coccus harrmi [= Chionaspis furfurus] ; nat¬ 
ural history of C. harrisii; means against and enemies of the two species; 
figures Chilocorus bivulnerus and Hippodamia [= Megilla] maculata; food- 
habits and synonymy of Lytta [= Pomphopeea ] sayi; flowing as a means 
against root-feeding insects; inefiicacy of salt, lime, ashes, etc., against the 
same; insects attacking evergreens not likely to injure fruit trees; cannibal 
habits of spiders ; habits of bees and wasps. 
189. [Walsh, B. D.J [Cicada; gooseberry-worm.] <Pract. Ent., De¬ 
cember, 1866, v. 2, p. 33. 
Answer to inquiry of M. S. Hill; Cicada [= Tibicen\ septendecim compared 
with an undescribed species; ravages of Pristiphora grossularicr, t on goose¬ 
berry bushes. 
190. [Walsh, B. D.j [Vespidce.] <Pract. Ent., December, 1866, v. 2, 
pp. 33, 34. 
Answer to inquiry of M. Hobart; life-habits of Vespidce. 
191. [Walsh, B. D.] [Meal-worms: Timber-borers.] <Pract. Ent., 
December, 1866, v. 2, p. 34. 
Answer to inquiry of M. C. D.; characters, food-habits, and means against 
Tenebrio molitor and T. obscurus ; characters of Ptinus brunneus infesting pine 
timber; corrosive sublimate as a means against timber insects. 
192. [Walsh, B. D.] [Corn-worm.] <Pract. Ent., December, 1866, v. 
2, p. 34. 
Answer to J. B. Ellis; number of broods of Heliothis armigera in the North¬ 
ern and Southern States. 
193. [Walsh, B. D.] [Thousand-legged worms.] <Pract. Ent., Decem¬ 
ber, 1866, v. 2, pp. 34-35, fig. 
Answer to inquiry of G. W. Robinson ; description and figure of lulus mylti- 
8triatus n. sp. [= Cambala annulata ] ; habits and meaus against the same. 
194. [Walsh, B. D.] [Cranberry-galls, etc.] <Pract. Ent., December, 
1866, v. 2, p. 35. 
Answer to inquiry of W. C. Fish; occurrence of galls made by Cecidomyia sp. 
on leaves of cranberry ; identification of several insects. 
195. [Walsh, B. D.] Another humbug. <Pract. Ent., December, 
1866, v. 2, p. 35. 
Extract, with comments, from Cultivator and Country Gentleman, 22 No¬ 
vember, 1866, exposing worthlessness of P. B. Sheldon’s composition for de¬ 
stroying borers, 
