The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-14
FTrNDs NEEDED


AsStstancA.-At the present time mart or
the time Of my assistant is devoted to the
experimental apiary, for which we have
a measer appropriation. We need at least
two or three more thoroughly trained as
sistants. One should devote himself 10
cotton pests. Another should investigate
the wheat and tobacco insects above men
toned. Another Will find more than he can
do with the Insects affecting fruit and
truck crops. My present assistant viii be
needed for carrying on the rearing Of In
secta and for laboratory, as soon as we
are provided with suitable equipment me
correspondence and clerical work OF the
department Is very heavy and VIII largely
prevent my personal supervision OF held
work unless we can have the competent
assistance OF stenographer.
Insectary and Building.-At present th!A
office has two laboratory rooms, lily ADAPT,
ed to laboratory work and purposes ana
entirely unit for the successful rearing
and studying of Insects glass house,
known as an insectary, especially con
sJructed for convenience IN rearing insects
is absolutely essential for their proper
study This IL rs necessary as the IaDo-
ratory TO the chemist and the shop to the
mechanic II is very often Impossible ana
undesirable 10 attempt TO stuGy an inseos
In the field for whole season IN olSIahe
part of the State, both on account Oh ths
loss of time, expense, and because sur
tcisnt accuracy can not be obtained in such
field observations Such glass nouss
ahould be attached 10 q tWo-story brlcR
building, containing office and laboratory
room, two private Laboratories, paGtelt
illogical laboratory, an entomolosical APO
ratory for students, lecture room anu
nhotographic room. To the glass mouse
Should aIso be attached a Shed Tor the
storing of spraying apparatus ana insect ,.s
cides Such a building glass mouse Ano
! shed can be built and htted TOT su0ut
! S12 600. This office will not be ao!e 70
| meet the demands made upon IL uIul sucn
| quarters are provided, as no suitable roolus
| are now available upon the campus .os
Laboratory Equipment AS peIote sHAa 49,
! we are entirely lacking In laboratory anu
| insectary equipment, and with sultaOie
! nuartcrs considerable apparatus Woulu oe
| necessary, which we now nave no lles.nS
of using. The laboratories snouio pe Phi mi.
| yided with compound and disScctlhg M
| croscopes and accessories, hlCtotLAies'
chemicals, glassware, dlssectiinS 'H ,,orL
| ments, drawing apparatus suitaDle, 49,
tables and cases. The pacteTlolos Lew
sterlllZers, incubators. altering apparatus us
| etc. A well-equlpped photographs iaD e,o-
| tory Is almost indispensable TOT t1e pIop na
| Illustration OF insects ana theII ue ~,
detions For the Photographic LABORATORY
! and dark room, a copying camera W.
| teal camera, microscopic camera, PIISSss
ton outfit, lenses, ray nlters' ptlslis, s'Is ss
| ware screens and other accessorles az
In fine insectary we VIII require lstg.
number ~ breeding cages OF vsrlou'
types, glass cylinders, crooks root eaSeA
etc. 49,. .otiertior
,nd iarger library are absolutely necessaIs
t az enable ms to Identity the many insects I,
sent as for determination, as wen as y y
recognize Injurious species under stuuiE org.
must he borne IN mind that N ~ ms,
taprItorv with much newly-deveioped InI.
there are many thousand Insects enrlb ~
new 10 science, many Of when mug 10
come serious pests Of agriculture