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OBITUARY. 

 On the 1 6th of October there passed away, at Peterborough, one of 

 the original members of the Entomological Society of Ontario. The 

 Rev. Vincent Clementi, B. A., died at the age of eighty-seven 

 years. He was a clergyman of the Church of England, but had retired 

 from active service some years ago, in consequence of failing eye- 

 sight and other intarmities. Born in England, the son of a famous 

 musical composer, U. Clementi, Esq., and educated at the University of 

 Cambridge, he came to Canada in 1855 ^"^ settled in Peterborough. 

 In 1863 he was appointed rector of Lakefield, where he remained for 

 eleven years ; he then became rector of Lindsay, and on his retirement 

 returned to Peterborough to spend the rest of his days. He was an 

 active member of the Masonic Society, and rose to be Chaplain of the 

 Grand Lodge of Ontario. In his younger days, and indeed throughout 

 the whole of his life, he was devoted to natural history, horticulture, and 

 art, and was especially interested in entomology. He contributed occa- 

 sionally to the early volumes of this magazine, and took a hearty interest 

 in tl\e welfare and success of the Society. His water-colour drawings of 

 insects were remarkable for their accuracy and beauty of execution. He 

 was held in the highest respect and regard by all who knew him, and 

 died in a good old age, a devout and upright man. To his sorrowing 

 widow, the aged partner of his life, we beg to tender our deep and 

 respectful sympathy. 



BOOK NOTICES. 



General Index to Miss Ormerod's Reports on Injurious Insects, 

 1877 TO 1898. — By Robert Newstead, F. E. S. London : Simpkin, 

 Marshall &; Co. (Price, 18 pence.) 



For twenty-two years Miss Ormerod has been issuing her valuable 

 Reports of Observations on Injurious Insects, and in them has furnished 

 a most useful mine of information regarding all the principal insects that 

 have been productive of injury in the British Isles during this long series 

 of years. To render this mine readily available at any moment, a very 

 satisfactory index has been prepared by Mr. NcAvstead. The greater 

 part of it consists of a " General Index," in which reference is given to 

 every insect treated of in the Reports under its scientific name, with re- 

 ferences also to habits, modes and subjects of attack, etc. This is fol- 



