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Harrison had been y^rcatly interested in the Mendolian Tlioory in its rclati(jn 

 to Lcpidoptera, and had carried out extensive experiments with the various 

 forms of Aplecta nebulosa, and I'ieris napi, and its var. hryoniie, the records of 

 the results of which, in the transactions of the Entomological and South 

 London Societies, we liave all read with so much interest ; whilst the exhibi- 

 tions of the remarkable series of both species afforded great delight to those 

 who saw them. At the time of his death he was engaged in experimental 

 crossings of the various forms of Boarmia repandata. For many years few 

 men were better known at the Meetings of the Sovith London Entomological 

 Society, and later at those of the Entomological Society of London, for he was 

 rarely absent, and always took the greatest interest in the proceedings. In 

 1899 he was President of the former Society, and served on the Council of the 

 latter from 1908 to 1910. In 1898 he was elected a Fellow of the Linnean 

 Society, and was also Fellow of the Entomological, Zoological. Eoyal Microsco- 

 pical, and Chemical Societies, and Member of many others. 



As a man he was esteemed by every one with whom he came in contact ; 

 quiet and unassuming, genial, and ever ready to help his fellow workers in 

 their Entomological pursuits. 



It is satisfactory to know that the collection and his work will be continued 

 by his brother-in-law, Mr. Hugh Main. 



The funeral took place at Alvanley, near his old home in Cheshire, and was 

 attended, in addition to many relatives and old Cheshire friends, by representa- 

 tives of several of the Societies with which he had been connected, and by 

 representatives of both the Liverpool and London Branches of Messrs. Henry 

 Tate and Sons.— G. T. P. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 Thursday, September 14th, 1911.— Mr. W. J. Kayb, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Turner exhibited a photograph of a very dark specimen of Lithosia 

 dcjdana (helveola) sent him by Mr. Cockayne, and asked if such melanic speci- 

 mens had been recorded. Mr. Grosvenor, an extensive series of Pieris napi, taken 

 and bred in 1911 ; selected to show every phase of variation obtained, including 

 a gynandromorph, a male with female markings, specimens of yellow general 

 coloration, &c. Mr. West (Greenwich), Teratocoris antennatus and Nahis 

 lineatus, two uncommon species of Hemiptera, from near Gravesend. Mr. Gibbs, 

 long and varied series of Satyrus semele v. aristaeus, Pararge megxra. v. tigelms, 

 and Epiinephele jurtina v. hispuUa, from Corsica. Mr. Kaye, young larva; of 

 Rumicia phlseas, Phisia bractea, and a very rare Sphingid, Xylo^ihanes isaon, new 

 to science, taken by him in S. Brazil. Mr. Curwen, a large nmnber of aberrations 

 of British Lepidoptera. Dr. Chapman, empty and full galls of Andricus ostreus, 

 the peppercorn gall. Mr. Bari'ett, living larva; of Synto^nis phctjea, from Sicily. 



