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babitat. The candour and {;;eneroRity with which he placed his vast 

 stores of entomological knowledge at the disposal of all his friends, 

 and his genial, energetic and hearty manner, made him a delightful 

 companion ; nor will his unstinted liberality in supplying our collec- 

 tions with the rare and interesting species he so frequently met with 

 be readily forgotten. 



In his public no less than in his private life, Mr. Barrett com- 

 manded the esteem and affection of all who knew him ; and we can 

 here merely allude to the active and disinterested part in the field of 

 religion and temperance which he took throughout his life. 



Since June, 1880, he was one of the most valued members of our 

 Editorial staff, and his decease leaves a void that will long be felt 

 by his colleagues. In 1884 he became a Fellow of the Entomological 

 Society, and was a Vice-President in 1901 ; and in 1892 he was 

 President of the South London Entomological Society. 



For some time past the robust health that had for so long stood 

 him in good stead had been failing, and he succumbed to an acute 

 attack of bronchitis, passing away peacefully on the morning of De- 

 cember 11th, 1904. His remains are interred at Forest Hill Cemetery. 

 We understand that his extensive Collections of British, European, 

 and South African Lepidoptera — the last received from a sister in 

 Cape Colony, and the subject of some interesting notes in our pages 

 — are to be disposed of. 



We are greatly indebted to Mr. C. Gr. Barrett, of King's Lynn, 

 the eldest son of our departed colleague, to his daughter. Miss L. 

 Barrett, and to the courtesy of the editor of the " Civilian," for 

 material assistance in preparing this notice. —.1. J. W". 



EDITOEIAL. 



We have great pleasure in announcing that Mr. Geo. T. Poruitt, 

 F.L.S., has consented to fill the vacancy on our staif caused by the 

 death of Mr. C. Gr. Babbett. Mr. Porbitt has for many years past 

 been one of our most esteemed contributors on the Order Lepidoptera, 

 and more recently on the Neuroptera and TricJioptera ; and his assist- 

 ance in these departments of Entomology will, we feel sure, be 

 appreciated by our readers no less than by ourselves. 



Hemiptera in Miller's Bale, Buxton, and Sherwood Forest. — In June, 1902, I 

 met with sinfjle specimens of Zicrona coerulea, Linn., and Pentatoma juniperinum, 

 Linn. The first was taken on a stone in the brilliant sunshine, and tiic latter 

 occurred by beating hazel or blackthorn ; there is, as far as I can find, no juniper 

 at all in the Dale. At Sherwood, in June of the past year, Calocoris striatus, Linn., 

 was tolerably abundant by beating young oaks on the Welbeck side of the forest. 

 I am indebted to Mr. E. Saunders for very kindly determining these insects for 

 rae.— J. KiDSON Tayloe, 35, South Avenue, Buxton : January, 1905. 



