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accession of so much interesting material from such a little- 

 known country needed attention, and he worked over each 

 sending from these islands as soon as it was received. 



Altogether he described about 3,100 new species, and 607 

 new genera. 



All through his systematic work he never lost interest in 

 the biological side of the subject, and one of his most enter- 

 taining articles is the summary of the habits of the aculeate 

 Hymenoptera. "It was always with peculiar pleasure that he 

 noted where the life-habits of a group supported his structural 

 divisions. 



Few were more interested in our Society than he. Rarely 

 did he miss a meeting, and when present he always had some- 

 thing to say. He contributed a great number of papers, and 

 his ardent and exultant manner in presenting " two new and 

 remarkable genera " will never be forgotten. The details of 

 their structure, their relation to other forms, their effect on 

 the classification, were all explained to his admiring listeners. 



Like so many indefatigable workers in science, Doctor Ash- 

 mead was most helpful to his fellow-workers. His knowledge 

 and his time were always at the disposal of others, and he was 

 noted for his attitude of encouragement towards younger in- 

 vestigators. He had the kindest of hearts, and will always be 

 gratefully remembered by those who knew him. 



THE ENTOMOLOGICAL WRITINGS OF WILLIAM 



HARRIS ASHMEAD, WITH AN INDEX TO THE 



NEW GENERA DESCRIBED BY HIM. 



BY J. C. CRAWFORD. 



In the following bibliography, the numbers given to the 

 papers are, with a very few exceptions, those assigned by 

 Doctor Ashmead himself, the only changes made being those 

 necessary to show priority. In the preparation of this bibliog- 

 raphy the author has had access not only to a set of Doctor 



