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From that time to the time of his death, nearly thirteen 

 years, Lugger's work was most active ; his publications were 

 frequent, and he gained the profound respect of his constitu- 

 ents and of the scientific men of the country. His bibliog- 

 raphy, covering about thirty titles of record, comprises almost 

 exclusively articles on economic entomology, but he was by no 

 means a one-sided naturalist. He was a good botanist and 

 published several papers concerning plant diseases, notably his 

 article on the black rust or summer rust (Bulletin 64, Univ. 

 Minn. Agric. Exp. Station). 



Some years ago he began the publication of a series of large 

 papers, which, when brought together, would have formed an 

 elaborate treatise on the entomology of Minnesota. The parts 

 which had been published were an extensive paper on the 

 parasites of man and domestic animals (Bull. 48, 1896, Minn. 

 Agric. Exp. vSta. , pp. 72-270, figs. 187, plates 16) ; the Or- 

 thoptera of Minnesota (Bull. 55, 1897, PP- 9 J -3S6, figs. 187) ; 

 the Lepidoptera of Minnesota (Bull. 61, 1898, pp. 55-334, figs. 

 237, plates 24) ; the Coleoptera of Minnesota (Bull. 66, 1899, 

 pp. 85-331, figs. 249, plates 6), and the Hemiptera of Minne- 

 sota (Bull. 69, 1900, pp. 1-259, fi s - 200 > plates 15). It is a 

 great pity that Lugger did not live to complete this series, 

 since the elaborate numbers were profusely illustrated, and 

 were prepared with great care and written in a most interest- 

 ing style. At the time of his death he was preparing the part 

 on Diptera, in which he intended possibly to include the Neu- 

 ropteroids. It is greatly to be hoped that his manuscript was 

 sufficiently advanced to permit its publication. 



Aside from his scientific ability, Lugger was a man of admi- 

 rable qualities. His wide information, his agreeable person- 

 ality and his keen sense of humor made him one of the most 

 delightful companions I have ever known. Many of his 

 stories and humorous sayings are current among entomologists 

 all over the United States, and his loss will be felt for many 

 years to come. He leaves a widow and two children a daugh- 

 ter, Mrs. Linnea Clarke and a son, Humboldt Lugger, the 

 latter now living in Kentucky. L. O. HOWARD, in Scictnr, 

 N. S., Vol. XIII, No. 338. 



