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life-history takes sometimes as much as a page and a half. We might indicate the 

 latter by some kind of initials. 



Dr. Hewitt: In many cases it is indicated by using heavier type. I am 

 glad you have mentioned that. I believe it would be a good thing to indicate 

 the good general description of the insect. It might be indicated by the use of the 

 abbreviation (Biol.) or (L.H.) The former would be preferable. 



Peof. Swaine : Is each section of an order to be described as the work of 

 one man? If there are four men responsible for the order, would it be convenient 

 for all four to work in unison, or in the Catalogue will each one of them be 

 credited with doing a certain amount? 



Dr. Hewitt: In case four men are responsible for the ISToctuidse (I take this 

 for an example) and all are working at that group, it will be published under the 

 four men's names. But should four men take four separate divisions of a single 

 order, they would be each responsible for the division apportioned and the divisions 

 would be published under their respective names. 



Prof Swaine: Would it be desirable to have the method of preparation in 

 the Diptera as in the Coleoptera ? 



Dr. Hewitt : Yes, I think so. I am endeavoring to leave the preparation 

 and apportioning of the work of the orders to certain sub-committees and it 

 is for them to arrange who should take the separate sections. In the Coleoptera 

 you might arrange that each of you would work at the whole order and then the 

 four would be responsible for the order. 



Dr. Hewitt. I think it would be advisable to append the account of the pre- 

 paration of the list to our discussion. Before closing the discussion I may say that 

 we are under a great obligation to a number of our scientific friends in the United 

 States who are assisting us in the preparation of the catalogue. Dr. Wheeler has 

 promised to be responsible for the Ants, Professor Cockerell for the Bees and Dr. 

 MacGillivray is cataloging the Sawflies. In addition other entomologists are lend- 

 ing valuable assistance, which we deeply appreciate, in the submitting of records 

 and lists, etc. 



THE PEEPAEATION OF A CATALOGUE OF T>HE INSECTS OF 



CANADA. 



C. ^Gordon Hewitt, D.Sc. Dominion Entomologist, Ottawa. 

 (From "The Canadian Entomologist," vol. xliii., p. 3-5.) 



At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Entomological Society of 

 Ontario, held at Guelph, Ont., on November 4th, 1910, it was unanimously agreed 

 that the preparation of a catalogue of Canadian insects was desirable, and that 

 such a list should be dedicated to Dr. C. J. S. Bethune, in recognition of his long 

 and valuable services to Canadian entomology as editor of The Canadian Entomolo- 

 gist. A special committee of the society was appointed to arrange for and take 

 charge of the work of preparing the proposed catalogue. 



The following members constitute the committee: Dr. E. M. Walker (Pres.), 

 Dr. C. Gordon Hewitt (Vice-Pres.), Messrs. G. Chagnon, N. Criddle, J. D. Evans, 

 Arthur Gibson, W. H. Harrington, T. D. Jarvis, H. H. Lyman, G. A. Moore, 

 G. E. Sanders, J. M. Swaine, A. F. Winn, F. H. Wolley-Dod, and Prof. T. D. A. 

 Cockerell. 



