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neighbor in Baltimore, Mr. Uhler, is authority in Hemiptera, 
and Mr. Heidemann has begun to collect in this Order with 
enthusiasm. Mr. Pergande has for some time been carefully 
studying the Thripidae. Mr. Bruner is taking up the Orthoptera. 
Mr /Smith is doing good work in the Lepidoptera, while Mr. 
Marx is well qualified in Arachnida. 
In the general bibliography of the subject Mr. Mann has few 
superiors, and we have several enthusiastic collectors who in due 
time will, let us hope, make their mark in some specialty. 
My own studies are confined to no one Order, but rather em- 
brace biologic studies in all Orders, though by way of specialty 
I have for many years been accumulating material and notes on 
galls and gall insects, of all Orders, on the Homoptera and on the 
Diptera. 
While six years ago there were no collections in Washington 
worthy the name, beyond that of Coleoptera by Mr. Ulke and that 
of Lepidoptera by Mr. Schoenborn, we have to-day, what with 
the private and national collections at command, very fair repre- 
sentation in all Orders. 
We have started on a moderate basis in the belief that it is bet- 
ter to go slow at first than to exhibit abnormal activity that could 
not be kept up in subsequent years. Slow development is corre- 
lated with longevity in the animal kingdom, and the principle has 
been exemplified in the history of some societies. 
" Large streams from little fountains flow, 
Tall oaks from little acorns grow," 
and let us hope that there is a great future for the Entomological 
Society of Washington. 
We have for reference; aside from our private libraries, those 
of the Department of Agriculture, the National Museum, and of 
Congress, which are rapidly growing more extensive and valu- 
able. We have, moreover, a most interesting faunal location, 
in which are represented many interesting species ; for, while our 
fauna is essentially southern, many forms belonging to the north- 
ern and southern faunas unite, and have their limit line in the 
District. We have already planned the preparation of an insect 
faunal list of the District, and I sincerely hope that during the 
coming season further material for this work will be diligently 
collected ; for the publishing of such a list, preliminary though it 
