l6 LÉPIDOPTÉROLOGIE COMPARÉE 



therefore he would opeii the Windows of heaven in an attempt to 

 drown us; fortunately Mother Earth corne to the rescue of her 

 sons and swallowed up the lloods as they descended. The resolu- 

 tion of the Entomological Society of London and the paper by 

 the Rev. G. Wheeler were taken with Monsieur Oberthtir's and 

 Mr. Prout's papers at the sectional meeting on the Tuesday after- 

 noon, instead of in the morning of that day at the gênerai meeting. 

 The altération was a wise one, for it focussed the more controversial 

 aspects of Nomenclature into a definite point and ail the advocates 

 of the subject heard each other. The resolution from our London 

 Society was referred to the Executive Committee to report on at 

 the General Meeting. Mr. Wheeler's paper followed, but time 

 forbad discussion on it, although afterwards several of our colle- 

 agues from across the water expressed themselves entirely sym- 

 pathetic with many of the suggestions contained therein — this 

 being especially the case with the delegates from the other side 

 of the Atlantic. Monsieur Charles Oberthiir came next, on the 

 subject he has made his own, " Pas de bonne figure à l'appui d'une 

 description, pas de nom valable ". We fail to find words to 

 describe the delightful oratory of our revered French " Father in 

 Entomology ". A page of notes (not long ones) lay before him 

 but were rarely referred to as the éloquent scientist poured forth 

 in most graceful and beautiful language the thème so dear to his 

 heart. THE speech (I might describe it without fear of dissent as 

 the speech of the Congress) was a long one, but not a moment too 

 long, as was shown by the long continued round of applause that 

 greeted him as he resumed his seat. Mr. Prout's paper, read by 

 the Rev. K. St Aubyn Rogers, followed, taking the other side of 

 the question, but when this was finished there was only time to 

 discuss the Entomological Society's resolution with the resuit 

 already stated. The discussion on the other papers was un fortu- 

 nately eut short by that most rigid of ail timekeepers — the clock 

 — and no action was taken by the meeting; this no doubt partly 

 arose from the feeling that ail matters of détail had better be left 

 to the International Committee to deal with ". 



