78 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



the author's own material — are brought together a large number of facts and 

 details hitherto scattered throughout the various scientific journals and 

 publications, relating to the members of this interesting family. We hope 

 Mr. Stretch will receive such encouragement from Entomologists as will 

 reward him for his valued labors in this department, and stimulate him to 

 further efforts. 



Catalogue of the Phalaenidse of California, No. 2, by A. S. Packard,, 

 jr., M. D. This is an octavo pamphlet of 40 pages, with one photograph 

 plate, illustrating 24 new species, detailed descriptions of which are given 

 in the accompanying letter-press, together with many other interesting 

 facts relating to other Californian species. 



EDITORIAL SUMMARY. 



MR. RILEY RECEIVES A HANDSOME TESTLMONIAL. 



The following correspondence explains itself: 



Agence Consulaire de France a St. Louis, ( 

 St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 23, 1874. j 



Prof. Chas. V. Riley, State Entomologist, St. Louis, Mo. : 



Dear Sir. — I have the honor to inform you that his excellency, the 

 Minister of Foreign Affairs, has forwarded to me through the Consulate 

 of New Orleans, the gold medal awarded to you by the Minister of 

 Agriculture and Commerce, of France, in appreciation of discoveries in 

 economic entomology, and especially of services rendered to French 

 grape culture. 



I congratulate you sincerely on this well deserved compliment. It is 

 a proof that your talents and labors have been recognized by very high 

 and competent judges. 



Accept my assurance of the high regard with which I am, yours 

 respectfully, Emile Karst, 



Agent Consulaire de France. 



The medal is of gold, very heavy and handsomely finished. It is 

 round, probably an inch and a half in diameter, and bears upon its face 

 the head of the Goddess of Liberty, in bas-relief, with tlie words i 

 '' Republique Francaise.'' Upon the reverse is : 



