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lowed by a "Plant Index," with references to the insects attacking each; 

 a similar "Animal Index," and a third comprising other matters attacked, 

 such as bones and leather, seeds, etc. 



We are glad to learn from her preface to the volume that Miss 

 Ormerod is about to begin a Second Series of Reports in a somewhat 

 different form. We earnestly hope that she may long be spared to con- 

 tinue her noble work. 



Index of Species to Kirby's Synonymic Catalogue of Lepidoptera 

 Heterocera. — Vol. I., Sphinges and Bonibyces. By Herman Strecker, 

 Ph. D., Reading, Pa. (Price, 50 cents.) 



This pamphlet, of forty-five pages, represents an enormous amount of 

 tiresome and painstaking work, and will surely be welcomed by everyone 

 who has occasion to consult Kirby's great catalogue of the two families 

 mentioned above. Without this index, the nine hundred pages and over 

 are, as Dr. Strecker states, a sealed book to almost everyone ; an index 

 to genera alone is comparatively useless in consequence of the changes in 

 nomenclature that are constantly taking place ; it is by the specific name 

 that an insect is really known. The index contains fully S.ooo names, 

 and gives the page or pages in the catalogue where each one occurs. For 

 instance, to take one or two names at random, Affinis has twenty refer- 

 ences, Basalis thirty-two ; but the great majority only one. The thanks 

 of all students of the Lepidoptera are certainly due to Dr. Strecker, and 

 they can best manifest their gratitude by sending to him for a copv, in 

 order to save him from pecuniary loss. 



THE NORTHWEST (CANADA) ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The first annual meeting of this Society was held at Lacombe, 

 Alberta, on Tuesday, November 7th, and was well attended by members, 

 agriculturists, and others. A full account of the proceedings will be 

 published in the Annual Report of the Entomological Society of Ontario. 

 The following were elected officers for the ensuing year: 



President — Percy B. Gregson, Esq., Waghorn, Alberta. 



Vice-President — Rev. ]\latthe\v ^Vhitc, Lacombe. 



Librarian- Curator —Anhuv D. (iregson, Esq., J. P., Waghorn. 



Secretary-Treasurer — Percy B. Gregson, Esq. 



Council — Rev. ]. Hinchlifte, Red Deer, Alta. ; William AV^enman, 

 Esq., Red Deer; '1'. X. ^Villing, Esq., Olds, Alta. ; F. H. Wolky-Dod, 

 Esq., Calgary, Alta. 



Mailed Uecember 23rd, 1899. 



