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by the Editor, is devoted to the metamorphoses of Orthoperus piceus, Staph. 

 (= brunnipes, Gyll.), and Arthrolips piceus, ComoUi, both after Perris. At the end 

 of the volume (on p. 217), a list of CorylophidcB apparently overlooked by Mr. 

 Matthews, mostly from New Zealand and Australia, has been added by the Editor. 

 The present work forms a companion volume to the well-known " Triehopterygia 

 illustrata et descripta " by the same author, a supplement to which is contained, we 

 believe, amongst his unpublished MSS., and which we hope will see the light at a 

 not very distant date. — Or. C. C. 



Peoceedings of the Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Association of 

 Economic Entomologists (forming Bulletin No. 20, new series, of the U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture, Division of Entomology. Washington. 1899). 



For varied information and general utility we have seen no previous Report of 

 the Annual Meetings of this most valuable Association that equals the eleventh. 

 From wliatever point of view it is regarded it teems with original observation. Two 

 of the most remarkable articles are Dr. Howard's on the probably successful intro- 

 duction of the caprifig insect into California, which if really accomplished promises 

 to open up an entirely new industry in that State : and the same writer's adaptation 

 of Porchinski's paper (in Russian) on a remedy for Tabanidce ; acting upon the 

 habit these insects have of drinking water from pools, it was resolved to pour 

 kerosene over the surface, which either killed them on the spot by myriads, or 

 caused them to die soon afterwards. But by far the most striking feature of the 

 Report is the Address delivered by the President, Mr. C. L. Marlatt, especially when 

 regarded in connection with his audience ; it is sound common sense, and bold in 

 its conception ; apparently not altogether relished by his colleagues, some of whom 

 thought it would be open to misinterpretation by the public. It is quite possible 

 that when we can find space we may reprint a portion of this remarkable Address 

 for the benefit of English readers who do not see these American Bulletins. 



'bituarg. 



William Blundell Spence, F.E.S. — By the death of Mr. W. B. Spence at 

 Florence on January 23rd, in his 87th year, the list of Original Members of the 

 Entomological Society of London is finally extinguished. He was the son of Mr. 

 W. Spence ("Kirby and Spence"), but probably did not inherit his father's taste 

 for entomology, for he published very little thereon ; yet there can be no doubt that 

 he assisted his father. Much of his childhood was passed in Italy, and being 

 passionately devoted to Art he settled at Florence very many years ago, and it be- 

 came his permanent place of residence. Of his personal artistic powers we have 

 proof in a reproduction of a beautiful portrait-drawing of the Rev. W. Kirby in his 

 90th year, signed by him, and dated " Barham Rectory, Nov. 23rd, 1848." 



Br. Walter Battershell Oill, 31. B., jF-Z.-S.— Although probably unknown to 

 most-entomologists of the present generation, there remain some who will hear with 

 regret of the death of Dr. Gill on February 6th, aged 77. He was an enthusiastic 



