THE CANADIA.N ENTOMOLOGIST. 



new species .have been discovered by this energetic worker, and several 

 have been named after him. Among insects, species which have been 

 mentioned in this magazine are Melitcea Taylori, Edw. Aiithelia 

 Taylorata, Hulst, Ic/ineumoTi Taylori, Harrington, Trichiosoma Taylori, 

 Provencher, and Adranes Taylori, Wickham. All orders of insects, how- 

 ever, have been studied, and several other species in different orders from 

 those named have been or are being named after the subject of this sketch. 

 Some of Mr. Taylor's best work has been done on the Mollusca, and 

 naturally several new species have been called after him ; among those 

 which occur to us are Pristoloma Taylori, Pilsbury, Modiolaria Taylori, 

 Dall, and Phyllaphysia Taylori, Dall ; in addition a new species of sponge, 

 Leucajidra Taylori, Lambe, may be mentioned. 



Enormous and valuable collections of British Columbian specimens 

 of various kinds have been made, and generally sent off to specialists in 

 all parts of the world. Mr. Taylor, possesses himself the largest private 

 collection of Limpets (Patellidse and allied families) in the world; also 

 the most complete collection of Unionidae in Canada, and one of the 

 largest general collections of land and water shells (7,000 species) in 

 Canada. 



A constant collector of insects, Mr. Taylor has also amassed valuable 

 collections in several orders, notwithstanding the fact that he has made 

 a practice continually of giving away to specialists any specimens which 

 were required for study. His cabinets contain a wealth of representative 

 specimens of inestimable value to the many beginners who have been 

 stirred up by his enthusiasm to invesiigate the insect fauna of our Pacific 

 Coast Province. At the present time he is devoting all his energies to the. 

 working up of the North American Geometridae, paying particular attention 

 to northern species which are likely to occur in Canada. Since the death 

 of the Rev. G. D. Hulst, this important familv of moths has been somewhat 

 neglected by American students. Mr. Taylor's methods of work are 

 systematic and th> trough First securing all the literature on the subject 

 under consideration, he then strives to acquire types for study from the 

 original localities^ compares them with the descriptions, and then with 

 extensive series of specimens from as wide an area as possible. He is an 

 indefatigable collector and generous correspondent, who considers no 

 trouble too much to make observations or secure specmiens when specially 

 desired. In his parish work he is painstaking, gentle and self-denying, 

 always ready to help ; a clear and forcible preacher. a:id an earnest liver 

 who shows in his works that religion is not an accessory of everyday life, 

 but an integral part of it. J. F. 



