
John A. Todd, of the Liverpool Cotton Service, of Liverpool, 
England, was a visitor at the field laboratory on July 23. 
C. 0. Hopkins, Extension Entomologist, Baton Rouge, La., visit= 
ed the field laboratory on July 16 for conference on boll—weevil con—- 
ditions in the State. 
The following new employes were appointed and reported for duty 
in July: Harry Gimora and J. M. Yeates, agents: V. C. Howell, H. R. 
Johnston, Andrew Spinks, and Jawes Watkins, temporary field assistants. 
FOREST INSECTS 
F. C. Craighead, in Charge 
On July 21 Dr. Craighead left for a western trip. He visited 
the forest-insect field laboratory at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and plans 
to inspect field projects of the Division of Forest Insects in the States 
of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and California. 
Contributions from the Gipsy-Moth Laboratory 
C. W. Collins, in charge of the Gipsy-Moth Laboratory, has been 
in the hospital at Melrose, Mass., since July 16, because of a severe 
attack of blood poisoning. There has been a gradual improvement in his 
condition during the last few days, and at the end of July it appears 
to be quite satisfactory. 
A small shipment of adults of Mesoleius tenthredinis, a para-— 
site of the larch sawfly, arrived at the Gipsy-Moth Laboratory on July 
24. These were kindly sent from Canada by A. B. Baird, in charge of the 
Dominion Parasite Laboratory. 
Visitors at the Gipsy—Moth Laboratory during July included William 
H. Freeman, in charge of plant quarantine inspection, New York City, 
July 6; J. L. Webb and Harold S. Peters, of the Division of Insects 
Affecting Man and Animals, July 11; C. W. Stockwell, Plant Quarantine and 
Control Administration, Camden, N. J., July 12; and W. G. Bradley and 
C. A. Clark, of the European Corn Borer Laboratory, Arlington, Mass., 
July 22. 
