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In Great Britain, a number of zoologists may be claimed 

 as. economic workers, though not exactly upon modern lines. 

 Professor Westwood contributed many important papers, 

 upon insects that were more or less pests, to the Garderier' s 

 Chronicle. John Curtis also worked on similar lines for many 

 years, and first published the results of his observations in the 

 Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, be- 

 tween the years 1841-51 ; also in book-form, in 1859, while a 

 second edition, entitled "Farm Insects," was brought out in 

 1883. But the worker entitled to be regarded as the pioneer 

 in modern economic entomology in Great Britain, is Miss 

 Eleanor A. Ormerod, who, starting in 1876, published an 

 "Annual Report of Observations on Injurious Insects, and 

 Common Farm Pests" until 1900. These bulletins were 

 printed, and distributed by her, at her own expense, to every 

 naturalist in any part of the world, whom she knew to be 

 interested in this work. They are beautifully illustrated by 

 her sister, with many plates and figures ; and, among general 

 notes, contain many monographs that are masterpieces of 

 work in economic entomology. As might be imagined, such 

 a public-spirited woman held many honorary titles, and was 

 Consulting Entomologist to the Royal Agricultural Society of 

 England. 



In 1886, Mr. Charles Whitehead was appointed as adviser 

 on insect-pests to the Council of Agriculture, and later on, 

 when the Board of Agriculture was formed, he became its 

 official authority, but his chief work has been the compilation 

 of entomological leaflets, for distribution among the agricul- 

 turists of Great Britain. 



Reports by Mr. Walter F. H. Bland ford, upon insect- 

 pests, have also been issued in the Kew Bulletins. These deal 

 with the pests of the different British Possessions, such as 

 "The Palm-Weevil in Honduras," 1893; and "Insects Destruc- 

 tive to Plants in West Africa," 1897; this work has been 

 generally carried out at the request of the Colonial Office. 



