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Contributions from the Japanese-—Beetle Laboratory 
On October 9 L. A. Stearns, of the Ohio Agricultural Experi- 
ment Station, visited the Japanese-Beetle Laboratory. 
William B. Gurney, Government Entomologist of the Department 
of Agriculture of Sydney, New South Wales, visited the laboratory on 
October 10. 
A shipment of 11,000 Tiphia cocoons were received at the Jap— 
anese Beetle Laboratory on October 15, from L. B. Parker, who is loca- 
ted at Shillong, India. 
Robert K. Fletcher, of the College Agricultural Experiment 
Station, Texas, visited the laboratory on October 15 and 16, and was 
the guest of R. J. Sim. 
On October 17 L. B. Smith and J. L. King visited H. C. Halilogm 
who is stationed at Long Island, carrying on investigations concern— 
ing Anomala orientalis. A field trip was made, covering a number of 
the large estates in the district where this oriental pest is present 
in large numbers. Slight injury to foliage caused by Aserica castanea 
was observed, 
The various shade-tree commissioners of the State of New Jer-— 
sey visited the laboratory on October 20, together with a number of 
other individuals interested in the welfare of shade trees. Thirteen 
automobiles were used to convey the party from place to place. After 
a hasty survey of the laboratory, the members met at the Moorestown 
Community House, where several papers were presented. Loren B. Smith 
addressed the members, and V. I. Safro, of the Japanese Beetle Sup- 
pression Project for the State of New Jersey, spoke on community spray- 
ing and organization. M. C. Scherer, of the Davey Tree Expert Com- 
pany, Kent, Ohio, was a guest at this meeting. 
J. K. Holloway returned on October 22 from a two week's vaca— 
tion trip through the Southland. He spent part of the time visiting 
the wWississippi A. & M. College, and Professor R. W. Harned, of the 
Department of Entomology. 
On October 24 J. L. King spoke on control of the Japanese 
beetle at a meeting of the Horticultural Society at North Glenside, Pa. 
L. B. Smith discussed the status of the three new Asiatic bee- 
tles, Anomala orientalis Waterh., Aserica castanea Arrow, and Serica 
similis Lewis, at a meeting of the Eastern Plant Board at New York 
City, October 26. 
