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which he was placed in charge, as Entomologist and Botanist of the 

 Dominion Experimental Tarnis. He was a very hard worker and one 

 who never spared himself. There was no doubt in his mind that if he 

 (Fletcher) had taken a much-needed rest, some few years ago, he 

 might have been with us and doing his work today. His investigations 

 and lecture courses took him to every part of the I).)minion, and the 

 experience he thus gained respecting agricultural conditions was of 

 extreme value to him in his work. His whole thought was to benefit 

 Canadian agriculture, and the wide rejJUtation he made, not only in his 

 own country, but throughout practically the whole world where economic 

 problems in agriculture are studied, will last as long as time itself. Of a 

 genial and enthusiastic temperament, he made friends wherever he went, 

 and his name to-day is known in every part of Canada where agriculture 

 is practiced. His delightful personality brought him in close toucli with 

 farmers, horticulturists and others, and his talks and lectures on insects 

 and plants were always eagerly listened to. 



Dr. Bethune, Professor of Entomology at the Ontario Agricultural 

 College, Guelph, expressed his gratification at seeing so many young 

 people present to do honour to the memory of the late Dr. Fletcher, who 

 was so deeply interested in children of all ages and so ready at all times 

 to help and instruct them. He said that he came as a representative of 

 the Ontario Agricultural College, where Dr. Fletcher was always a most 

 welcome visitor. Whenever it was announced that he was to give an 

 address at the College, the hall was sure to be thronged with both young 

 men and women who were eager to hear him. He also represented the 

 I'.ntomological Society of Ontario, of which Dr. Fletcher had been a very 

 active member for a great number of years. On the appointment of Dr. 

 Saunders to be director of the Experimental Farms he was obliged to give 

 up his active co-operation in the work of the Society, and hap|)ily his 

 place was very satisfactorily filled by our lamented friend. For nearly 

 thirty years he was a member of the Council of tbe Society and did a very 

 great deal to advance its interests in various directions. 



The speaker then went on to describe his own intimate friendship 

 with Dr. Fletcher and his admiration for his ability as an entomologist, 

 and in other respects as well. While we could not regard him as a man 

 prominent for discoveries in science, while we did not exalt him to the 

 same position as a Darwin, a Huxley or an Agassiz, still he had a very 

 scientific capacity for discerning minute distinctions in the objects of his 

 study, and with his wonderfully retentive memory was able to do a great 



