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the Macro- lepidoptera of Alberta" appearing in June, 1901. Five or six years 

 ago he again went through his Hst, pubHshing additions and corrections. He 

 also published papers in The Entomological News. 



His great trait was thoroughness; and a bookcase of his notes on the type 

 specimens, made on the occasions of his periodical visits to South Kensington, 

 etc., not to mention his fine private collection, bear witness to his diligence. 

 In the end he would take nothing for granted; and believe nothing unless sub- 

 stantiated by proofs. Nor can he be blamed for his incredulity when his own 

 side of the case was told, viz., the confusion and added difficulties of his work in 

 the early days, due to the snap judgments and incorrect identifications of the 

 specialists of that time. So thoroughness begat real knowledge, and in the end 

 he enjoyed an international reputation as an authority, if not the greatest 

 authority, on the North American Noctuidae. 



A member of a well-known English family, and of excellent education, he 

 loved his Alberta ranch at Midnapore next only to the Empire, and the science 

 to which he devoted his lesiure hours for so many years. 



As a scientist leaving an irreparable gap in the ranks, his death could be 

 deplored, and as a friend I could find it in my heart to bitterly begrudge his loss. 

 But neither of these would be worthy nor characteristic of the man — of the 

 sacrifice he so gladly made, and the life he was so ready to give. He, I know, 

 would have but one request to us all: "Continue the good work!" 



F. C. W. 



Mr. W. Downes, Temporary Assistant at the Dominion Entomological 

 Laboratory, Victoria, B.C., has been appointed a Junior Entomologist and will 

 assist Mr. R. C. Treherne, Entomologist in charge for British Columbia, in the 

 investigations on small fruit insects that are being conducted on Vancouver 

 Island and the Lower Eraser Valley. 



Edmund H. Gibson has resigned his position with the V. S. Bureau (f 

 Entomology, and is entering upon a new field of endeavor for himself. Be- 

 lieving that entomology can be put on a dignified professional business basis the 

 same as law, medicine, engineering, etc., he is taking the initial step, and believes 

 that after a certain amount of pioneering work the field should open up to 

 other entomologists. Mr. Gibson's headquarters, for the time being, will be 

 Alexandria, Virginia. His professional card is worded "Consulting Entomo- 

 logist and Agricultural Engineer." 



Mailed October 14th, 1919 



