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rey, G. ‘List of Egyptian insects in the collection of the Ministry of Azgri- 
_ culture. Varro, 1916. ~ S2p. (Eeypt.Min.Agr. Tech. & sci. service, Bul.no. 5. 
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torey, G. Simon's hot-air machine for the treatment of cotton seed against pink 
boll worm. Cairo, 1916. 0p. (EBgypt.Min.Agr.Tech. & sci, service. Bul.ll, 
Entom. Section) 

. Duzee, eR. Check list of the Hemiptera (ex ing the Aphididae, Aleurodidae) 
: and Coccidae) of America, north of Mexico. YY. ae LEGS TEP be 
BEE CULTURE 
E. F. Phillips, In Charge. 
Arrangements have been completed for extension work in beekeeping in Tennessee 
in Gooperation with the State College of Agriculture and Cyrus E. Bartholomew, 
formerly of the Iowa State Agricultural College, has been appointed to conduct this 
fork. Mr. Bartholomew will report for duty November first. 
The cooperative extension work in beekseping, with the Office of Extension Work 
in the South of this Department, will begin about November 1. Kennith Hawkins has 
been appointed for this work. 
'. Dr. E. F. Phillips went to Chicago on October 23, to complete arrangements for 
part of the extension work. He also went to Amherst, Mass., October 30 to consult 
Associate Professor of Beekeeping at the Massachusetts Agricultural College. con- 
serning future work on bee diseases. 
DECIDUOUS-FRUIT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
A. L. Quaintance, In Charge. 
A. J. Flebut, engaged in the investigation of chestnut weevils is now carrying 
some experimental work in Pennsylvania with various fumigants against these insects. 
q Dwight Isely has completed his field work on the grape berry moth for the season 
it Nort East, Pa., and will spend the winter months in Washington, summarizing his 
iotes and the preparation of reports. 
+4. B. Scammell, engaged in cranberry insect investigations, has changed his 
headquarters from Brown Mills, N. J., to Toms River, N. J., at which latter place 
28 t or opportunities are offered for the investigation of certain cranberry insects. 
R. J. Fiske, engaged in codling moth investigations, with headquarters at Ros- 
e1] ,» N. U., has just returned to his headquarters from an inspection trip in the 
ruit growing sections of the Sacramento and Oregon Ranges and the Rio Grande Valley. 
FEDERAL HORTICULTURAL BOARD. 
C. L. Marlatt, Chairman. 
(In Cooperation with the Bureau of Entomology. ) 
FEDERAL HORTICULTURAL BOARD. 
Tnformation was received from J. G. Sanders, the new Economic Zoologist of 
Pennsylvania, that the shipment of chestnut nursery stock from nurseries in that 
ate to points outside of that state has been prohibited by the Pennsylvania State 
suthorities. - 
