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Paragraph 78 (h) - To the enumeration of items included in the $5.00 allow- 
nce for subsistence is added words in parenthesis, which eliminates telegrams 
‘eserving Pullman accommodations, 
MEMORANDUM NO. 209. 
Amendment to the Fiscal Regulations. 
Appendix @ of the Fiscal Regulations is hereby amended so as to read as 
“Payment of tips, fees, or gratuities to any steward, 
waiter, porter, or other employee at any hotel, res- 
turant, cafe, eating house, or any porter or other 
employee of any sleeping-car company, corporation, 
carrier is prohibited by law in the States of Ark- 
ansas and Iowa, 
"Payment of tips , fees, or gratuities to any 
person in the employ of any hotel, resturant, cafe, 
dining car, railroad company, or sleeping-car company 
is prohibited by law in the States of South Carolina, 
Mississippi and Tennessee. 
“Payment of sleeping-car or parlor car porters’ 
tips while enroute to a point in an anti-tipping State 
will not be allowed." 
b. AM net 
Secretary. 
INSECT MATERIAL WANTED. 
Corydalis adults. Dr. A. G. Boving and F, C. Craighead are very anxious 
+40 secure living adults of Corydalis for anatomical purposes. It will be appre- 
ciated if any one who finds adults of the "Dobson fly" will send them alive (in 
small tin can) to either Dr. Boving at U. S. National Museum or Mr. Craighead at 
East Falls Church, Va. 
MAPS OF THE UNITED STATES. 
The Division of Publications advises, regarding tho State maps which were 
advertised in the May number of the Monthly Letter, that owing to certain changes 
in the plates, delivery of this stock will not be possible for at least 60 days. 
The requests which have been received will be held and the maps furnished 
at the earliest possible date. 
SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTION FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
AMBULANCE TO MRS. H. S. BISHOP, BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY. 
