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Soe. pro Fauna et Flora Fennica," the " Eevue d'Entomologie, the 

 Mittheilungen der Schweizer. Ent. Geselschaft," and the " Entomolo- 

 gist's Monthly Magazine," will be found Papers dealing with Neuroptera 

 from nearly every part of the globe, the " Termitidce," or " White 

 Ants," however, were practically untouched by him. 



He was elected into the Entomological Society of London in 

 1858, of which he was Secretary from 1868 to 1872, Treasurer from 

 1873 to 1875, and again from 1891 to the time of his death ; and 

 President during the years 1885 and 1886. He became a Fellow of 

 the Linnean Society in 1862, the Royal Society in 1877, the Zoolo- 

 gical Society in 1881, and the Royal Horticultural Society in 1888. 

 He was also on the Council of the Ray Society, and an Honorary 

 Member of the South London Enromological and Natural History 

 Society, and of the Natural History Society of Glasgow. 



He was a Member of numerous Continental Societies and on 

 the Honorary Lists of the Entomological Societies of Belgium, 

 Holland, Sweden, Switzerland, of the Societe Imperials des Amis 

 des Sciences Naturelles, Moscow, and the Societas pro Fauna et Flora 

 Fennica of Helsingfors ; he was also an Honorary Member of the New 

 Zealand Institute. 



In the affairs of the West Kent Natural History Society, of 

 which he was a prominent Member, and President in 1892-3, he 

 always took a keen interest. 



Such has been the life labour, and such were the associations 

 of him whose loss we are now deploring. No more words are 

 wanting to show how great a blow Science has sustained from 

 his death.— A. E. E. and E. S. 



EDITORIAL. 



We are glad to welcome Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N., F.L.S., as a 

 member of our Staff ; he is so well known to Entomologists, and has 

 been for so long a contributor to our pages, that we are sure no 

 further introduction will be required by our readers. It uiay, however, 

 interest them to know that he was selected some months ago by our 

 late lamented Editor-in-Chief as a fit person to fill his place and to 

 conduct the affairs of the Magazine. 



At Mr. Walker's wish we postponed his appointment until he had 

 been placed on the Retired List of the Navy : he is now able to join 

 us, and we shall look to him in future as our Acting Editor. 



