Dec, 1916.] Louis H. Joutel. 241 



on many other things, was what often made a call on Mr. Joutel 

 so interesting. He would point out some nice little differences in the 

 insects he had lately examined, show you a cactus that had been skill- 

 fully grafted, or make some comical comments about himself. He 

 certainly was most ingenious and had the ability to look at things, 

 himself included, from several points of view. As to his skill in 

 mechanical accomplishment, it may be stated that he decided to 

 change the heating plant in his home, so he bought the materials 

 and installed a hot water system, doing all the work himself. He 

 said it was good exercise, for part of the day he would be sitting all 

 too quietly drawing insects for Prof. Packard or Dr. Felt. 



It is to be regretted that Mr. Joutel did not publish more of his 

 observations, especially on white ants, of which he gave several 

 interesting accounts to the New York Entomological Society. In 

 July, 1903, he wrote in a letter: " I had a sad accident happen to my 

 white ants. The cats had a fight among the jars and the whole 

 thing was destroyed. I spent the morning looking over the debris 

 for a few pairs and found two, so I will have to start fresh. I cut 

 up the logs I brought home and was fortunate to find an old queen 

 in one and she is now laying lots of eggs. She is about so long 



, and does not seem able to walk alone, but with the help 



of the workers she moves about from one place to another," 



It has often been said that the Monograph of the Genus Saperda 

 by Dr. Felt and Mr. Joutel was a model of its kind and in the preface 

 to that work it is stated that "the junior author has undertaken the 

 illustrations and systematic study of the species." His part in this 

 work was probably his chief contribution to entomology, but his many 

 fine plates drawn for Dr. Packard's monographs must not be forgotten 

 in this connection. 



Mr. Joutel was recording secretary of the New York Entomo- 

 logical Society from 1894 to 1897; treasurer from 1898 to 1903, and 

 also served on many of the standing committees. The Society never 

 had a better member ; one who was more willing to do his best for its 

 welfare. He passed away September 6, 1916, and is buried in Green- 

 wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York. 



Bibliography. 



1893. Some Notes on the Ravages of the White Ant (Termes flavipes). 

 < JouRXAL N. Y. Ento. Soc, I : 89-90. 



