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Such a statement oug-ht to awaken the attention and con- 

 sideration of our legislators. 



I am led to understand that the Canadian Institute has 

 distributed a copy ot Mr. Walker's most valuable memoir to 

 each member of the Senate and House of Commons of 

 Canada, 



In face of the statements made, of their strict accuracy, 

 and of the great necessity of a new building, it is earnestly 

 hoped that the Government will see its way clear to place a sum 

 in the estimates for a National Museum, wherein to properly 

 house the invaluable national collections in g'eology and natural 

 history. Such a building would enable the department to carry 

 on its work in a much more efficient manner. — ^H. M. A. 



A PRIZE FOR MOSQUITOES. 



In view of the important bearing mosquitoes are now known 

 to have upon the spread of certain diseases among human being's, 

 a more complete knowledge of these little-studied insects is 

 thought to be very desirable. The subject was vividly brought 

 before a large Ottawa audience by Dr L. O. Howard, the United 

 States Entomologist, at the recent meeting of the Royal Society 

 of Canada, and the Council of the Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club 

 have decided to offer a prize to the member of the club who makes 

 •during the present season the largest collection of species of 

 mosquitoes. These collections are to be exhibited on the Ento- 

 mological evening in next winter's lecture course and may be 

 made in any part of Canada. 



The specimens must be pinned and each one labelled with the 

 locality and date of capture. 



