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Crosby of Cornell University, have added from 10,000 to 12,000 
specimens from various localities in New York State. About 5000 
of these were collected by Mr Young at Wells, N. Y. Mr Bishop 
and Professor Crosby made important contributions of beetles and 
other insects collected during the past season in Virginia and North 
Carolina. Doctor Leonard has collected many Diptera, particu- 
larly the more minute species, and has rearranged several of the 
groups. Many Thysanura and Collembola, collected by the above- 
named workers, have been determined during the past year for this 
office by Dr J. W. Folsom and we now have one of the best deter- 
mined collections of these little known insects in the country. 
Dr H. C. Huckett of the Long Island Experiment Station con- 
tributed about 500 Long Island Diptera and has also rearranged 
many of the Anthomyid flies. Dr C. J. Drake of lowa has named 
our lace bugs and donated specimens of eastern species heretofore 
unrepresented in the collection. The Tabanidae have been rearranged 
and specimens contributed by Mr Brimley of North Carolina, 
Doctor Johannsen of Cornell University, C. W. Johnson of Boston, 
and others. C. Howard Curran of the Entomological Branch, 
Ottawa, Canada, and M. C. Van Duzee have rearranged the Doli- 
chopodid flies and contributed specimens unrepresented in the col- 
lection. Doctor Matheson of Cornell has worked over the mos- 
quitoes ; R. C. Shannon of the Bureau of Entomology, the Syrphidae; 
L. B. Woodruff, the Membracids; Charles Schaeffer, the Donacias, 
and Mr Young has rearranged and determined many beetles. 
The insect collection is fully as important as the entomological 
library and is in daily use for reference in handling correspondence 
and in determining specimens sent in by various correspondents. 
There is great need for an additional worker in the office who would — 
have the time and ability to spend considerable effort in assisting 
Mr Young in taking care of this important collection. 
Insect Pest Survey. The office of the State Entomologist has 
cooperated very actively with the Insect Pest Survey conducted by 
the United States Bureau of Entomology. Several correspondents 
in various parts of the State have supplied considerable information, 
which has been transmitted through this office. This is an impor- 
tant project and should be given the heartiest cooperation in the 
future. The office in Washington looks toward the day when insect 
outbreaks will be forecast in much the same way and with some- 
what the same accuracy as the weather bureau makes its forecasts. 
This will only be made possible, however, through the most active 
support of the several states. 
