ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Nov., '08 



Agric. (1889). During- the winter of 1890 he went abroad and 

 studied in Berlin. After this he returned to the United States 

 Department of Agriculture, and in July, 1897, was ma -de as- 

 sistant curator in the department of insects of the United 

 States National Museum, which position he retained until 

 his fatal illness. At various times he occupied important posi- 

 tions and was honored by different societies, having been a 

 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of 

 Science ; corresponding member American Entomological So- 

 ciety ; vice-president Biological Society of Washington ; presi- 

 dent Cambridge Entomological Society ; president Washington 

 Entomological Society ; vice-president Washington Academy 

 of Sciences; honorary member Entomological Society of On- 

 tario; vice-president Association Economic Entomologists. 



He was a prolific writer, his larger productions being Orange 

 insects ; a Bibliographical and Synonymical Catalogue of the 

 Cynipidae ; Hymenoptera of the Harriman Alaskan Expedition ; 

 Classification of the Ichneumonoidea ; Parasitic Hymenoptera 

 of the Island of St. Vincent ; Monograph of the Proctrotry- 

 pidae ; Classification of the Chalcid Flies and various classifica- 

 tions of the Hymenoptera published in the Canadian Entomolo- 

 gist. In all, he published over two hundred and fifty papers. 



Dr. Ashmead had a profound love for entomology, and his 

 great traits were enthusiasm and industry. He was clearly 

 the leader of students of the Hymenoptera in this country 

 during his career. He was thoroughly a gentleman, being 

 courteous, generous and thoughtful of the rights of others. 

 His manuscripts were always carried with him when he vis- 

 ited Philadelphia, as he never lost an opportunity to add to 

 their completeness. As an officer of the United States Na- 

 tional Museum he encouraged work among younger men and 

 was quick to recognize ability and secure material to aid their 

 studies. He had the general esteem and love of his co-work- 

 ers and friends, and will be universally missed and mourned. 

 In 1878 he married Harriet, daughter of Thomas O. Holmes, 

 who, with a daughter, survives him. 



