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quarter of a century of active scientific work behind me, I may be excused 

 if I acknowledge how much I myself, at any rate, have profited by this 

 regularly appearing publication, which, alone by its constancy, gives one 

 courage to persist. A host of facts have been painstakingly recorded in 

 its pages, year by year, and an article on our Insects written without a 

 knowledge of what the Canadian Entomologist contains, would be a 

 comparatively valueless contribution. The Canadian Entomologists them- 

 selves are a body of careful, if conservative, workers, filled with the pro- 

 per spirit of devotion to their pursuit, and, above all, courteous and kind 

 as correspondents. I am myself so much indebted to their many favors 

 that what little I have been able to accomplish takes much of its value 

 from their assistance ; while the impartial editorship of their journal has 

 led me to entrust my manuscripts freely for publication, thankful for the 

 opportunity of recording my modest discoveries upon its friendly page. 



PRESENTATION. 



It affords us much pleasure to announce that our esteemed friend and 

 valued contributor, Mr. Aug. R. Grote — now residing ar Bremen in Ger- 

 many — has been presented by His Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg- 

 Gotha (brother-in-law of Her Majesty the Queen), with the large Silver 

 Medal, Princeps Musarum Sacerdos, for Art and Science. The award 

 was accompanied by a very friendly letter, alluding in warm terms to Mr. 

 Grote's literary and scientific talents, and was entirely unexpected by its 

 recipient. We beg to offer Mr. Grote our hearty congratulations on this 

 pleasing recognition of his work and attainments. 



DATES OF PUBLICATION. 



The dates of the publication of the numbers of the current volume of 

 the Canadian Entomologist from January to August, 1886, were given 

 at the end of the September number, page 180. The remaining numbers 

 were issued as follows : — 



September number, November 25, 1886. 



October n December 29, n 



November n January 30, 1887. 



December n February 19, n 



