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In 1885 Mr. Tutt was elected a Fellow of the Entomological Society, and 

 served on the Council in 1897-9 and again from 1908-11. As one of the most 

 constant attendants at the Society's m' etings, he took a prominent part in its 

 discussions, and his breezy and stimulating addi'esses will be gi-eatly missed by 

 the Fellows. On the Council and tlie Pulilication Committee, his large expe- 

 rience gained in the production of his books have recently proved of the iitmost 

 value in re-organising the procediu-e of piiblication of the Society's memoirs, 

 and the results of his energetic labours in this matter are already evident. 

 The recognition of his scientific work culminated in the fiilfilment of his 

 highest ambition, and he was nominated to the Presidential Chair for the 

 forthcoming session of the Society, but to the regret of all he passed away 

 before the Chair became vacant. 



A serious illness about two years ago left its evident mark on him, but iip 

 to the very last his industry and keenness in scientific work were unabated. 

 No one can doubt, however, that he habitually overworked himself, mentally 

 and physically, especially of late years, and that his end, at apparently the 

 climax of his powers, was materially hastened by this cause. At his burial in 

 Lewisham Cemetery on January 1-ith, there were present, besides a host of 

 friends and colleagues, representatives of the Entomological Society of London, 

 and otlier kindred Societies in which, in years past, he had held a prominent 

 place ; and the esteem in which he was regarded was marked by several 

 beautiful wreaths sent as a last tribute by these associations. 



Mr. Tutt leaves a widow, two sons, and three daughters, (two of whom are 

 married), and to them we tender our very sincere sympathy in their bereave- 

 ment. We understand that his extensive and valuable collections of British 

 and Continental Lepidoptera are to be disjiosed of by auction at intervals 

 within the next two years. 



Sir Francis Galton, D.C.L., F.R.S. — The decease on January 17th, at an 

 advanced age, of this distinguished traveller and fellow-worker with his great 

 relative, Charles Darwin, has called forth full and appreciative notices of liis 

 life-long scientific career. We have not, however, seen any mention of the fact 

 that from 1887 to 1903 he was a Fellow of the Entomological Society of 

 London, and that in the first-named year he contributed to its Transactions a 

 very valuable paper entitled " Pedigree Moth Breeding as a means of verifying 

 certain important Constants in the General Theory of Heredity." The imme- 

 diate result of this most suggestive memoir was the classic series of researches 

 carried out by Mr. F. Merrifield at his sviggestion, of which the results are 

 recorded at length in subsequent volumes of the Society's Transactions. 



Gerald George Hodgson, better known as Dr. Hodgson, was removed from 

 amongst us by sudden death, on Friday, February 3rd. We venture to say 

 that had he lived longer he would soon have been one of our leading men, as 

 lie had the enthusiasm for work, and the giasp of necessary details, not often 

 met witli. The exigencies of liis profession prevented his prosecuting his 

 natural history studies so fully as he would have liked to do in early life, but 

 his maturer years bore testimony to his innate thoroughness and the correct- 



