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Stevens ; but afterwards retired to his home in Upper Norwood, 

 where he devoted himself to the pursuit of horticulture and the 

 collection of water-colour pictures, until his death on 29th August, 

 1899, after a brief illness, in his S3rd year. 



His fame as an entomologist lies in his having been an original 

 member and mainstay of the Entomological Society, to which he 

 was elected in 1837. He was among the most regular attendants 

 at its meetings, for 20 years its Treasurer, and in 1885 one of its 

 Vice-Presidents, and in each capacity he loyally furthered its 

 interests. Although an excellent observer, and the owner of very 

 •extensive collections of British Coleoptera and Lepidoptera, he 

 was not a scientific entomologist, his numerous published notes 

 being first-hand but in no way academic. 



Socially he is said to have been genial and entertaining, and he 

 delighted in the company of entomologists. He was for long 

 years the life of the Entomological Club, which on a critical 

 occasion he saved from dissolution. 



He was elected a Eellow of the Liunean Society on December 

 3rd, 1850. 



Eeaxk Tufxail died unexpectedly at his residence, 36 Erleigh 

 Eoad, Eeading, on June 3rd, 1899. Born on February 18th, 1861, 

 from boyhood he had been employed in the large seed firm of 

 Sutton and Sons, and had risen to a position of trust in that 

 house. The trials of the germinative qualities of the seeds were 

 under his care, and he devoted especial attention to the Grasses 

 which were grown for seed by the firm. 



His sernces to local botany are acknowledged by Mr. G. C. 

 Druce, in the introduction to his 'Eloi'a of Berkshire.' His 

 election into our ranks dates only from November 4th, 1897, and 

 by his death a promising career is cut short. He is described as 

 being an unassuming, unostentatious man, who in his short life 

 bad made many personal friends ; he left a widow and four young 

 children. 



June 7th, 1900. 

 Prof. Std>^ey H. Ves'es, P.E.S., President, in the Chair. 

 The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr, Charles Chilton was admitted, and the following were 

 elected Fellows of the Society : — Messrs. Arthur Crabtree, Ernest 

 Stanley Salmon, Joseph William Wilhams, and Lawson Sant 

 Wright. 



The President announced that he had nominated as Vice- 

 Presidents for the ensuing year Messrs. C. B. Clarke, Frank 

 Crisp, F. D. Godman, and Dr. A. Giinther. 



Mr. E. Morton Middleton, F.L.S., exhibited a letter, dated 

 -" London, 13 June, 1788," in the handwriting of Sir J. E. Smith 



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