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introduction of that terrible pest. During the past two years Dr. Fletcher was also 

 given the supervision of the spraying of orchards in the Indian reservations in British 

 Columbia, to prevent their becoming distributing points for injurious insects. 



In 1885 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, in which he took 

 an active part, in 1886 he became a Fellow of the Linnajan Society of London, Eng., 

 and in 1896 he received the degree of LL.D., Honoris caxisa, from Queen's University. 



Dr. Fletcher was kind and generous to all inquirers seeking information, espe- 

 cially to young students in entomology and botany, freely giving them much of his 

 valuable time in helping and encouraging them in their work. His was a busy life, 

 and tJie good work he has done will furnish a lasting memorial to his energy and 

 industry which wiU live long in the memories of those who have profited by his 

 instruction. 



