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insects. It may be of interest to add that, recognizing this fact, the French have 
recently changed the name of their national Societe de Phytopathologie by adding 
the words “et Entomologie Agricole;” and that at a recent international conference 
held at Wageningen a permanent organization was formed to be entitled “Internation¬ 
al Union of Phytopathologists and Economic Entomologists.” 
Respectfully, 
L. O. Howard, 
Chief of Bureau. 
A reply has been received from the American representative at the Institute, 
Mr. Asher Hobson, which reads as follows: 
Rome, Oct. 12, 1923. 
Dr. L. O. Howard, 
Chief, Bureau of Entomology, 
U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Dr. Howard: 
Your letter of August 15, addressed to the Secretary of Agriculture, has been 
forwarded to me. This letter suggests that the next General Assembly of the 
Internaional Institute of Agriculture at Rome consider the advisability of changing 
the name of the “Bureau of Agricultural Intelligence and Plant Diseases” to“Bureau 
of Agricultural Intelligence and Plant Protection.” 
At the first opportunity, I shall place your suggestion before the 3rd Commission, 
which deals with matters pertaining to the Bureau of Agricultural Intelligence and 
Plant Diseases. If I am unable to secure favorable action in this Commission, I shall 
then attempt to get the question put on the agenda for discussion at the next General 
Assembly. 
Yours truly, 
Asher Hobson, 
Delegate of the United States. 
From this it seems that the matter will be presented in a proper manner to the 
Institute at an early date. The writer suggests the advisability of the passage of 
resolutions by this Association endorsing the proposed change at Rome. 
There is another matter upon which the writer may take this occasion to report. 
In 1920 he was authorized to interview European entomologists with the suggestion 
coming from the Committee on Policy of this Association that it might be well to 
organize a European Association of Economic Entomologists. It was found that 
at that time such a movement was undesirable or impractical for many reasons. 
The writer has now to report, however, that such a movement is being gradually 
worked out. Monsieur Raymond Poutiers, of Menton, has been discussing the 
matter with a number of French, Italian and Spanish entomologists, and the idea is 
proposed that the economic entomologists of these countries, together with those of 
the colonies on the other side of the Mediterranean and those of Portugal, should call 
an initial conference and form an organization to which subsequently there shall be 
admitted the more northern European countries such as England, Belgium, Holland, 
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany and the others. The idea is still in the 
correspondence stage, and no active steps have as yet been taken. 
Respectfully submitted, 
L. O. Howard 
The following letters have just been received from the Secretary, Dr. Schoevers 
and the President of the Conference, Dr. Quanjer. 
