182 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Humboldt. His taste for natural history was shown early in life, and he 



Anally devoted himself to the study of the Coleoptera, of which he has 



left a collection containing many varieties. Dr. Dohrn's literary and 



descriptional articles upon entomology appeared in the Stettiner Entomo- 



logische Zeitung, the organ of the Entomological Society of Stettin, over 



which he presided for more than a quarter of a century. He was a friend 



of Zeller, and drew the latter from his pedagogic labours in Meseritz to 



the scientific circle in Stettin, where he closed his career. It was a custom 



of Dr. Dohrn to give a New Year's greeting in verse to the readers of the 



Zeitung. These effusions were both genial and humorous, but, as might 



be expected, invited criticism, and drew from Lederer, on occasion, a 



bitter remark. Dr. Dohrn's life in his native city was devoted to many 



interests, and he was made a member of the legislative body. His son, 



the well-known professor, is the Director of the Marine Zoological Station 



in Naples, whom I visited so many years since in Jena. Dr. Dohrn 



was a man of good presence and engaging manners, and has left behind 



him many friends in many circles. To the general notice, which his 



death will thus occasion, I may add my little tribute to his worth. Not 



so long since he sent me greetings through a traveller, and I was glad to 



hear of him as still hale and hearty. Everything passes in this world, but 



One is apt to remember gratefully such personal kindness as Dr. Dohrn 



extended to me. 



Bremen, May 6th, 1892. Aug. R. Grote. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



A CORRECTION. 



Dear Sir : In my article on " Insect Monstrosities," in the June 

 number, occur some clerical errors that require immediate correction. In 

 line six of the text, dele " and Henshaw, Scudder, and Hagen ^Psyche)," 

 and read instead, Scudder (Psyche, VI., pp. 89-93) and Hagen (Memoirs 

 of the Museum of Comp. Zool., II., pp. 5-22). I made a mistake in 

 copying my MSS. for the printer, and made it worse trying to correct it 

 by mail. H. F. Wickham. 



GASTROPACHA ALUCENSIS. 



Dear Sir: With regard to the omission of this species from " Mr. 

 •Grote's lists," I would state that I was informed that the entire edition of 



