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[arch, 1911.] Annual Address of the President. 3 



(^ ott, C. W. Leng, Ignaz Matausch, C. E. Olscn, R. C. Osburn, C. H. 

 Roberts, C. Schaeffer, C. E. Sleight, J. B. Smith, J. D. Sherman, Jr., 

 nd W. M. Wheeler. Most of these names will be found in the index 

 •^ i authors for the last three years. The Journal has become in fact 



■s well as in name the Journal of the New York Entomological 

 society. 



The local collection is a recent feature of the society's activity 

 md, under the management of Dr. Lutz and with the hearty coopera- 

 ion of our members, reflects in a most gratifying way the strength 

 )f our society. The intention is that ultimately this collection shall 

 :ontain many specimens of every species to be found within about 

 ifty miles of Manhattan, accurately determined by specialists, all 

 catalogued with complete data arranged in card form and accompa- 

 lied by tables exhibiting the differences by which the species are sepa- 

 rated. Thus far labels have been prepared for the species believed to 

 )ccur within the boundaries selected, specimens have been inserted as 

 Far as available material permitted, and many of the groups have been 

 :arefully gone over by specialists. Much remains to be done and 

 iome time must elapse before the local collection attains its maximum 

 isefulness. The donations to the local collection and the workers 

 jpon it have been so many that I hesitate to single out any for praise 

 for fear of unintentionally doing injustice by omission. 



The library of the society has been in charge of Mr. Schaeffer 

 for the last nine years and its growth during that time has been 

 entirely the result of his efforts. When he became librarian the 

 )ooks and pamphlets scarcely filled three shelves; now new book 

 :ases are continually required to hold the accumulating volumes. 

 Nine years ago our Journal was sent free to many societies and 

 nstitutions ; now under his management we receive in exchange the 

 publications of nearly every important society and institution, and 

 )y free gift the entomological publications of the National Museum. 

 kVe exchange with about thirty societies and institutions. By vote of 

 he society the librarian is also authorized to acquire entomological 

 vorks by purchase, and during the past year this authority has been 

 ised to buy Blatchley's Beetles of Indiana, and to subscribe to the new 

 :atalogue of the Beetles of the World. It is to be regretted that our 

 nembers do not derive more benefit from the possession of these 

 journals and books, and it may be possible for the executive commit- 



