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Mr. Wenzel spoke of a new way of collecting insects de- 

 vised by Mr. H. S. Barber, of Washington, D. C. He used 

 shot cartridges in a revolver and shot through a tube four 

 feet long. Insects like the Cicada, high up in trees, were 

 readily obtained by this device. 



Mr. Charles W. Frost was elected an Associate of the Sec- 

 tion. HENRY SKINNER, Recorder. 



OBITUARY. 



DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY, CORNELL UNIVERSITY. 



Ithaca, N. Y., October 23, 1913. 



The members of the Jugatae have learned with deep sor- 

 row of the death of our former president, associate and friend, 

 ALFRED G. HAM MAR. 



Mr. Hammar was for six years an active and enthusiastic 

 member of our entomological group. His broad conception 

 of his work and his high ideals were an inspiration to all who 

 came in contact with him. In his death the scientific world 

 has lost one who would have taken a prominent part in the 

 development of his chosen field. 



But while we realize the loss to science, it is especially our 

 personal loss of a friend, dear to each of us, which is fore- 

 most in our thoughts. To his bereaved family we extend 

 our deepest sympathy. 



J. H. COMSTOCK, 

 J. CHESTER BRADLEY, 

 WM. A. RILEY, 



Committee. 



ALFRED RUSSEL WALLACE. 



Alfred Russel Wallace died November 7, 1913. We shall 

 make some reference to his entomological work in our January 

 number. 



ERRATA. On page 357, line 26, for "his series under erica" read "his 

 series under characta." 



Page 416, line 26, for "Saint-Etienne," read "Commentry." 



