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talium, but those who are specially interested in the MoUusca 

 are familiar with his pioneer work on the anatomy of such forms 

 as Pleurobranchia, Haliofis, Aspergillum, Testacella, Aplysia, and 

 many others. Concerning other groups of animals, such as the 

 Tunicates, Worms, etc., de Lacaze-Duthiers also produced some 

 excellent work which has taken an important place in zoological 

 literature. But the labour of investigation, and the task of writing 

 out the results of his investigations, and drawing those excellent 

 figures, — so characteristic of his work — that illustrate his 

 memoirs, do not form perhaps the most important part of the 

 work of his life. As the founder of a famous journal, the 

 "Archives de zoologie experimentale," and as the founder of 

 the Marine Zoological Stations at Roscoff and at Banyuls-sur- 

 Mer, he sowed the seed and tended the seedling of a great tree 

 of knowledge which will grow and spread its branches for a 

 time longer than we can reckon. 



The journal is one in which we find the very best work of 

 the French zoologists. It is no^v indispensable to his country, 

 and indeed, to all zoologists. Such a journal stimulates good 

 work, just as it depreciates work that is careless or superficial. 

 The Zoological Laboratory at Roscoff attracts, and will continue 

 to attract, zoologists from England and elsewhere who wish to 

 work at marine studies during the summer months, whilst the 

 laboratory at Banyuls offers similar attractions for those who are 

 fortunate enough to have the time to spare for similar work in the 

 winter. Laboratories such as these, offering hospitality and 

 assistance to Frenchmen, as well as to foreigners of various 

 nationalities, stimulate that wholesome rivalry between nations 

 which leads to mutual understanding and respect. 



De Lacaze-Dathiers died on July 21, 1901, in his 8ist year. 

 His death removes from our midst a powerful man with a great 

 influence for good. But his great work is not dead. In some 

 respects it may be said to have only just begun, and the time of 

 our real appreciation of his life is not yet. He was elected an 

 honorary member of this Society in April, 1895. 



S. J. H. 



