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tions in British Columbia, to prevent them from becoming dis- 

 tributing points for injurious insects. 



Dr. Fletcher was exceedingly kind and generous to young 

 students, both in entomology and botany, freely giving them 

 much of his valuable time in naming their specimens, and other- 

 wise encouraging them in their work. His was a busy life and the 

 good work he has done, especially in his efforts to further the 

 interests of agriculture, will furnish a lasting memorial of his 

 energy and industrv, which will continue to live in the memories 

 of those who have profited under his instruction, to the end of 

 their days. 



REMINISCENCES OF DR. FLETCHER. 

 By W. Hague Harrington. 



The members and friends of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' 

 Club have assembled this evening, to testify to their deep sorrow 

 for the untimely death of their esteemed and beloved friend and 

 leader, and to express their great appreciation of the work which 

 he so zealously and continuously carried on for the advancement 

 of the Club and of scientific research in general. I have been 

 invited to contribute some "Reminiscences of Dr. Fletcher," 

 and am duly grateful for the opportunity to share in this tribute 

 to his memory, though fully aware of my inabilitv to do justice to 

 the theme. Some are present who were his friends and fellow- 

 workers from the inception of the Club, and to these there will be 

 little new, but some who were more recently associated with him 

 may be interested in a brief review of the earlier years of our 

 fellowship. My chief qualification for this retrospect is that, 

 almost from his arrival in Ottawa, I was privileged to enjoy his 

 friendship and to have some share, not only in his scientific and 

 public pursuits, but also in his more personal and private life. 



During the past weeks, amid the duties of the day, or during 

 the silent watches of the night, memories of my genial and gifted 

 comrade have thronged upon me. Many of them are too unim- 

 portant to record and some seem too sacred for publicity, but 

 even from the remainder there is difhcultv in making a selection 

 which will not be too long in the recital. The intercourse of 

 three decades, with one of so varied attainments and interests, is 

 not readily condensed into a ten-minute address, and the indul- 

 gence of my hearers must be besought in advance for overstepping 

 that time. 



To the companions of those fair early years, so pregnant with 

 life and action, the death of our friend and leader comes as a 



