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interesting- forms of life, owing to the rapidly changing 

 tloral aspect of the country, I say it is indeed necessary 

 to devote more time and money to the study of entomo- 

 logy, that the wliole problem should be attacked in a 

 scientific manner both as regards the organization of 

 entomological research and the granting of more facili- 

 ties for this study by the Government, before it is too 

 late. When we realize what other countries have done 

 in this connection, we have very little reason to be proud 

 or even content with our own share. A country wdth a 

 small white population like India has a series of mono- 

 graphs on insects which will take us a long time to imi- 

 tate. I believe the advanced condition in India is largely 

 due to the stimulus given by the Bombay Natural His- 

 tory Society, and I sincerely hope that our Society will 

 at some future time have a similar effect on the study 

 of the insect fauna of South Africa. 



In conclusion, I have to tliank you for the honour you 

 did me in making me your President for the past year, 

 and I much regret that my limited leisure has prevented 

 me from doing as much for our Society as has been my 

 wish to do. I fully appreciate the kind assistance given 

 me by the members, and especially by the Council during 

 that year. — (A. J. T. Janse.) 



