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acquired most formidable proportions, and it was in conjunc- 

 tion with these studies of the native fauna that an examina- 

 tion of this insect resulted in its proving new to science, and 

 its consequent fixation in entomological nomenclature as Per- 

 kinsiclla saccharicida Kirkaldy. 



In the summer of 1903 the deceased was engaged as assist- 

 ant entomologist conjointly by the Hawaiian Territorial Board 

 of Agriculture and Forestry and the Hawaiian Sugar Plant- 

 ers' Association ; later continuing his studies upon the hemip- 

 terous material (especially Fulgoridae) collected by the travel- 

 ing entomologists of the association during their quest for 

 beneficial insects, the results being published in various bulle- 

 tins issued by the association. 



For some years Mr. Kirkaldy had devoted much attention 

 to bibliography, many of his numerous papers being emenda- 

 tions in nomenclature. A staunch supporter of nomenclatorial 

 "priority," he frequently became involved in polemics with co- 

 workers of opposite views. Although considered by some an 

 extremist in this respect, he was supported by many leading 

 entomologists, and his views were undoubtedly logical, al- 

 though perhaps appearing heterodox: to the entomological 

 classicist. At the time of his death he was engaged upon a 

 "Catalogue of the Hemiptera," which was to have embraced 

 the whole order, and would have occupied him many years. 

 This catalogue was to have been in many respects unique, an 1 

 much more exhaustive than the usual type. Unfortunately 

 only Volume I (Cimicidae) is published, and it is understood 

 that only a portion of Volume II is complete. It is sad to 

 realize that he did not live to see even the beginning of this, 

 his life work. 



A "Natural History of the Hemiptera" was also planned for 

 future publication. A voluminous writer, and wide reader, a 

 staunch friend and genial companion, he was always ready 

 to give others the benefit of his wide bibliographical knowl- 

 edge, and his untimely demise is greatly to be deplored, not 

 only as a severe loss to hemipterology, but his optimistic and 



