


Hdward RK. Jones has been appointed for work on the tobacco-insect project. 
: Capt, #, H, Gibson returned to duty in January and will continue his 
systematic work on the Hemiptera at the National !'useum, 
LIBRARY, 
Fabel Colcord, Librarian, 
The new volume of the index to the literature of American economic ent omo~ 
logy for the five years from January, 1915, to December, 1919, inclusive, is in 
prosess of compilation in the Buréau, under the direction of the librarian. 
This index will follow closely in plan and makeup that for 1905 to 1914 inclusive 
“iss Colcord will be glad to receive Suggestions as to material to be included, 
especially “occasional" material which might escape her notice, such as the 
pamphlets published by the International Harvester Co, and other commercial 
firms, and reports of special committees: or boards, etc, 
New Books, 
sashamba Das, The Aphididae of Lahore, ed. with notes and an introduction by 
*. van der Goot, (J’emoirs of the Indian !useum, v.6, no. 4., Pp. 135-274, 
March, 1918,) 
Coghlan, H.L., and “tindley, J.W, Coconut cultivation and plantation machinery 
128 py, 10 pl, London, 1917. Pests, p, 34-43, 3 
Dondlinger, reT, The book of wheat; an economic history and practical manual 
of the wheat industry. 369 P., illus. New York and London, 1916. Insect 
enemies of wheat, p. 170-187, 
Gatenby, A pe Polyembryony in parasitic Hymenoptera: A review, Quart. Jour. 
Micros, Sci., new Ser,, no, 250 (v. 63, pt, 2), p 175-196, pl, 14-15, 
August, 1918, Bibliography, p. 192-193, 
Gould, H,P, Peach=-growing, 426 p., illus, (Rural science series, L.H. Bailéyy 
editor.) Naw York, 1918, Chapter XI, -Ineecteant aie control, p, 218- 
294, 
Griffin, 0.B, Bee Culture in Maine, 58 p,, illus. Augusta, 1918, (lfaine 
Dept, Agr, Mle ave Se assert 
Index ledicus, War Supplement, A classified record of literature on military 
medicine and surgery, 1914-1917, Fielding H. Garrison and Frank J, Stockman 
editors, 260 p, Washington, 1918, Trench hygiene, p. 13-16, (Flies, lice, 
SCG. 
Kawaleki, J, Un ennemi du cocotier aux Nouvelles-Hebrides - le Promecotheca 
opacicollis Gestro,..Paris, 191%... (Apnalasades epiphytes, v. 4, p, 286= 
<9 | 
Pierce, W,D,, Hutchison, R,H., and Moscowitz, A, Government report on laundry 
machinery: Its adaptability to various requirements of disinfection and 
disinseetion, (National Laundry Journal, Chicago, v, 81, no, 1, Pe 4=14, 
January 1, 1919.) 
Ramkrishna Ayyar, T,V, Some notes on the habits and life history of the stem 
weevil attacking Cambodia cotton (Pempheres affinis Faust). 
adras Agr, Dept, Year Book, 1918, p, 1-13, ) 
U.S, Dept, Agr, Publications available for distribution, Revised to July 1, 1918, 
Vashington, January 9, 1919, This contains a complete list of U,3, Dept, 
Agr, Bulletins 1-688, with prices, | 
Van Duzee, E.P, New Species of Hemiptera chiefly from California, (California 
“tale Scis Procyjoser, 4,3-v,) Sino alipl 271=308, Oct, 18, 1918,) : 
