THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



to see the only known breeding place of the "Ipswich" sparrow. The im- 

 pressions of this trip were given to the public in an article in one of our 

 local papers, which has since been adapted for some of our scientific 

 magazines. Mr. Saunders was able also to enrich his collection by 

 several specimens of the rare sparrow, as well as some other beautiful 

 birds which have their habitat on that interesting island. 



Although Mr. Saunders is kejDt fully employed in looking after his 

 business interests, he finds a change of work sufficient to afford him the 

 rest he needs ; hence, he has employed his leisure time in many pursuits, 

 and while Ornithology may be called his principal "hobby," he has gone 

 rather extensively into gardening and horticulture generally — extensively, 

 considering the size of his lot on Central Ave., but the amount of fruit 

 and flowers there produced is a surprise and pleasure to all his summer 

 visitors. His well-known love for these pursuits and his knowledge of 

 horticulture generally has occasioned his recent election to the chairman- 

 ship of the committee who have in charge the care of the street trees in 

 London. 



Mr. Saunders received his education principally in London, though 

 two or three years were spent in boys' colleges elsewhere. As it was 

 considered best for him to enter the drug business so long conducted by 

 his father, he was sent for two years to the Philadelphia College of 

 Pharmacy, where he graduated with the highest honours. Soon after his 

 return to London he was taken into partnership with his father, but on 

 the latter being appointed Director of the Experimental Farms of the 

 Dominion, Mr. Saunders retired from the retail business and entered into 

 the wholesale exclusively. 



On the establishment of the Western University he was appointed to 

 the chair of Chemistry, which he held until the claims of his own 

 business forced him to relinquish the position. 



We regret to learn that the Entomological Society of Belgium has 

 recently lost its venerable President, Dr. Pierre-Jules Tosquinet, 

 retired Inspector General of the Health Department of the Army, Officer 

 of the Order of Leopold, and honoured with the Civil Cross of the First 

 Class and also the Military Cross. He died at Saint Gilles, October 

 28th, 1902, in the 78th year of his age. 



