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and misrepresented. But patient work and faithful study has won the 

 respect of the Entomological World, and these continued will I hope 

 not only hold that respect, but greatly increase it. 



2. I congratulate you upon the stand which our Journal "Ento- 

 mologica Americana", has among the Entomological Journals of the 

 world. It would not be in good taste to make comparisons; this how- 

 ever I can say, it stands without any superior, past or present, among the 

 Journals of our Country. Its views, its opinions, are respected at home 

 and abroad, and it has assisted by its conservative tendency and substantial 

 work in giving the world at large the idea that Americans can do some- 

 thing besides describe species, and make Entomology an annex toAgri 

 culture. In its Synoptic Tables of the Diptera, Hymenoptera, Coleop- 

 tera and Lepidoptera more especially of the genera of the latter, it has 

 done work of permanent value. 



3. 1 congratulate you upon the exceptional advantages our mem- 

 bers have for study in their access to large and valuable collections espec- 

 ially in the Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. In the Lepidoptera, our local 

 collections are exceptionally rich, and taking my experience as an index. 

 their owners are very willing to have them studied. Taking the collec- 

 tions of Hy Edwards, Graef, Meyer, Neumoegen, Tepper, and in the 

 Geometridce and Pyrnltdae my own, we have an almost complete repre- 

 sentation of the fauna of our Country, except in the Tortricidce and Tm- 

 eidce. As an example, in the Geomelridae which I am now studying, of 

 the first about 350 species, not more than 5 of identified species are 

 wanting; and of all the species, at least a third of the types are possessed 

 among us. In the Coleoptera we have collections of the Carabidae held 

 by Messrs. Smith and Liitgens, not surpassed by any in the Countrv 

 perhaps except those of Dr. Horn and the late Dr. Leconte. We have 

 also rich collections in the Cerambycidae o{ Mr Leng a world wide known 

 authority, in the Buprestidae of Mr. Roberts, in the Chrysomelidae of Mr 

 Angell, who are studying these families, and who will I hope, soon do 

 in their fields, the excellent work now being done in his by Mr. Leng. 

 Above all, Dr. Horn has always been ready with material, counsel, and 

 personal help to assist any faithful honest worker. For Dr. Horn, re- 

 cognised at home and abroad as the greatest Entomologist of America, 

 takes a great interest in our Society, its workers, and its works, especial- 

 Iv in our journal to whose good standing he has very largely contributed. 

 In having him as an Honorary Member, our Society is honored indeed! 



4. While not the best, our Society has now good facilities for liter- 

 ature, though it is not in its own possession. The Library in the Cen- 

 tral Park Museum of Natural History has the most of the European Sci- 



