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in arriving at correct cojiclusions, studying the original descriptions, and at times 

 taking the specimens to the United States or the British Museum for final determ- 

 ination. He would never jump at conclusions, but, sparing no time or trouble, 

 would not rest satisfied till certainty was assured. 



His first paper was presented at the meeting on October 5th, 1875, being a 

 description of the larva and pupa of Grapta interrogationis; this was followed a 

 few months later by a list of Diurnal Lepidoptera taken at Portland, Maine (pub- 

 lished in the Can. Ent. XII., 7-9). For nearly ten years he spent his annual summer 

 holiday on the Atlantic coast, where he added largely to his collections and devel- 

 oped his love for the butterflies, which he took great delight in rearing through 

 all their stages. The first article from Mr. Lyman's pen which appeared in the 

 Canadian Entomologist (Volume VI., page 38) is in the form of a letter asking 

 question about several butterflies found at Portland, Maine. In the same volume 

 (page 158) he described the curiously marked egg of Gastropacha americana. From 

 the 19th to the 44:th volume, none have been without at least one article from his 

 pen, and he lately expressed his regret that he failed to contribute last year to 

 Vol. XLIV. In addition to his articles in this magazine, he wrote several of a 

 more popular character for the i^nnual Eeports of our society, and contributed a 

 few also to " Entomological News.'' A list of his more important papers is given 

 below. 



The third annual meeting of the Ivlontreal branch was held at Mr. Lyman's 

 residence on May 7th, 1876, at which the minute book records that " he exhibited 

 his fine collection of local and exotic insects." This, was the beginning of a 

 long series of gatherings under his hospitable roof; during thirty-seven years a 

 large proportion of the montlily meetings were held there, and were thoroughly 

 enjoyed by the members and occasional visitors from a distance. They were made 

 especially interesting at times by his delightful accounts of visits to scientific 

 gatherings in the United States and Europe as well as in Canada ; he would re- 

 count the proceedings often with a good deal of humour, and tell of the eminent 

 meji whom he met. In the course of years he gathered together a large collection 

 of books on the Lepidoptera of North America chiefly, and these he was always 

 most kind in lending to his fellow members when they required to consult them. 



While interested in everything connected with the Lepidoptera of this conti- 

 nent, he paid little attention to the " Micros," but was always keen to acquire 

 specimens for study and comparison of such genera as Colias, Argynnis, Grapta, 

 Chionobas, Haploa, Hyphantria, Papaipema, Xylina and Hepialus. His papers 

 on these subjects will always be found of value and interest. 



On June 5th, 1877, he was elected Vice-President of the Montreal branch, and 

 four years later he became President, holding the higher office for two years; in 

 1888 he again became President, and retained the position till 1899. 



In 1895 he was elected Vice-President of the parent society, and in 1897 

 became President, holding the highest place in the society for the usual term of 

 two years, to the great satisfaction of the members. He rarely missed one of 

 our annual meetings, and as a permanent director of the society took an active 

 part in the management of its affairs. His interests, however, were not confined 

 to his native land. Many years ago he joined the American Association for the 

 Advancement of Science and was recently much gratified at being elected a Fellow ; 

 he used to say that an amateur who did good work was really more deserving of 

 honour and reco.gnition than a professional entomologist, who received pay for his 

 work. He was also a Fellow of the Entomological Society of America and of the 



