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College; Prof. J. D. Humhrey, of the University of Tennessee; H. L. Fackler, 
Assistant Entomologist of Tennessee; EB. J. Anderson, P. R. Needham, Everett 
Oertel, and R. L. Parker, all from Cornell University; Ray Hutson, of the 
New Jersey Experiment Station; and Miss Malitta B. Fischer, Secretary of the 
Wisconsin Beekeepers! Association. 
On December 30, at the hagas of Dr. S. B. Fracker, representing 
the American Honey Producers! League, a conference was held at the Bee 
Culture Laboratory to consider the desirability and feasibility of a 
Federal Law, as a feature of a national attempt, advocated by the League, 
to eradicate American foulbrood,. 
The meeting of the Apicultural Section of the American Association of 
Economic Entomologists was exceedingly well attended. In fact, a larger 
meeting-place would have been desirable. <A resolution was unanimously 
adopted by the apicultural Section commending Doctor Phillips for his 
services to American Apiculture while connected with this Office. 
MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATIONS 
(Items from the National Museum, contributed by S. A. Rohwer) 
Many entomologists attending the annual meeting of the American Associa- 
tion for the Advancement of Science took advantage of the opportunity to 
visit the Division of Insects in the National Museum to observe the methods 
of preservation of collections and to consult with specialists there. After 
the entomologists! dinner on Friday, January 2, the Division was opened to 
visitors, and 100 visiting entomologists availed themselves of the opportunity 
to see the general conditions at the Museum in connection with the work on 
insects. 
During the meetings of the Association many entomologists visited 
the Section of the Bureau of Entomology, and some of them spent considerable. 
time consulting with various specialists. Those interested in several 
orders of insects were Prof. S. W. Bilsing, of.Texas, R. H. Breamer and Prof, 
Lawson, of Kansas, Dr. Harold Heath, of Stanford University, Dr. Doane, of 
California, Dr. Alfred Emerson, of the University of Pittsburgh, Mr. and Mrs. 
Meyers, of New Zealand, Dr. William Baerg, of the University of Arkansas, 
S.-W. Bromley and J. C. Pallaster, of the museum at Cleveland, and Paul 
Needham, C. K. Sibley, and Mrs. M. E. Phillips, of Cornell University. 
The following Dipterists spent some time studying parts of the 
collection: C.W. Johnson, of Boston, James S. Hine, of Columbus, Ohio, 
H. Ce. Hallock, of the Japanese Beetle Laboratory, Dr. H. C. Huckott, of 
Riverhead, L. I., F. M. Hull and R. H. Painter, of the University of Ohio, 
Miss” Irene Dobroscky, of New York, and Mr. Lowry, of New Hampshire University. 
The following Lopidopterists spent some time working over material in 
the collection: Dr. J. McDunnough, of Ottawa, Mr. Engelhardt, of Brooklyn, 
