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had her photograph taken in it. The tree Mr. Groh writes about 

 is certainly a curiosity well worth preserving. 



J. R. Andersox. 



In The Popular Science Monthly, Professor John B. 

 Smith, Sc.D., of Rutgers College, recently contributed a most 

 interesting article entitled "Insects and Entomologists: Their 

 Relalions to the Community at Large." In the second part of 

 the paper, which makes mention of some of the men, now all 

 dead, v. ho devoted their lives to a study of insects, the following 

 paragraph will be read with interest by readers of The Ottawa 

 Naturalist: 



"Last of all in this list of those who have been influential in 

 the development of the fight against insect pests, because his 

 loss is one of ', he more recent, is Dr. James Fletcher, of Ottawa, 

 Ontario. Who of the entomologists attending the arinual meet- 

 ing of the xXmerican Association does not remember his hearty 

 and cheering presence? Who does not remember his cordial 

 greeting, his constant good nature and the directness and con- 

 vincing qualities of his contributions to our discussions and 

 debates? As for the Vvork that he did in Canada none could 

 have done it as he did. He was widely informed, not a narrow 

 specialist, he was a student of men as much as of insects, and 

 he comimanded the confidence of his constituency. It will take 

 tvvo m.en or more to carrv on the work that this one did alone." 



The Treasure/ of the Club has had handed to him one 

 dollar which came addressed in t3^pewriting to "The Secretary, 

 The Ottawa Naturalist, Experimental Farm, Ottawa." No 

 letter or name accompanied the above remittance. The Treasurer 

 would therefore be much obliged if the sender would at once 

 correspond v/ith him. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



Editor, Ottawa Naturalist: 



The following from the Colonist, of 1st July, is a very 

 faithful account of an occurrence which I believe to be most 

 unusual, and which may be of interest to the readers of The 

 Ottawa Naturalist. I may state that the sparrows, cock and 

 hen, flew^ down, from the top of a building, at Laddie, the 

 hen leading the attack. 



"Homeward bound pedestrians on Yates Street, between 



