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delivered a paper on the year's work asainst the Mexican bean beetle. On 
his return he visited the Japanese beetle laboratory at Riverton, N- J., 
for conference with Dr. William Moore as to ingacticides. Several days 
were spent in Washington for consultation with Bureau authorities in regard 
to plans for the coming year. 
B. L. Boyden, in charge of the sweet--potato weevil eradication in Florida, 
reports that to date every contractor on infested property in Baker County 
has been signed and it is expected that work will proceed along most satis- 
factory lines during the remainder of the season. About fifty per cent of 
the temaining infested properties have been ghown as weevil-free at the 
final inspection for the year and substantial progress has accordingly been 
made. Arrangements have been completed with regord to the sweet-potato 
weevil quarantine in Georgia with M. V. Reed, acting entomologist of that 
State. 
J. E. Graf, entomologist in charge of field contro 
Visited Macclenmny, Fla., for 
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potato weevil work for th 
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coming year. 
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D. E. Fink, entomological assistant in charge of the truck-crop insect 
laboratory of the Bureau at Riverton, N. J., was present in Weshington dur- 
ing the holidays for consultation in regard to his work on the strawberry 
leaf-roller and in regard to plans for next year. 

LIBRARY 
Mabel Coloord, Librarian 
New Books 
Armbruster, Ludwig. Zum problem der bienenzelle; eine vergleichende 
instinkt-biologie des nestvaues bei bienen und wespen... 141 p., illuss4 
plates. (Bucherei fur bienenkunde Bd. IV) Leipzig, 1920. 
Bolsche, Wilhelm. Der stammbaum der insekten... 8 aufl. 92 p., illus. 
Stuttgart, 1917. 
Deerr, Noel. Cane sugar. 664 p., illus., 29 plates. London, 
Norman Rodger, 1921. The pests and diseases of the cane, D. 139-174. 
Bibliography, p. 591-604. Historical conspectus, p- 605-510. 
Despeissis, A. The handbook of horticulture and viticulture of Westexn 
Paetiralia. Ea. 3. O47 p., idilus. Perth, ¥- W. Simpson, Gov't printer, 
1921. Insect and fumgoid vests, etc., P- 514.632. 
Ferris, G. fF. Report woon a collection of Coccidae from Lower Cali- 
fornia. p. 61-132, illus. (Stanford Univ. Biol. fas Ome gre) SFE 8 2) 
Stanford University, Catif., Published by the University, 1921. 
Forbush, E. H. Tie utility of birds. 83 p., illus., plates. (Mass. 
Dept. Agr. Dept. Bui. 9, July, 1921) Boston, Weight & Totter Printing 
Co., State Printers, 19el. 
