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long been suffering, and from which he should have sought earlier relief, 

 was undermining his vitality. The trip referred to by Mr. lîarrington 

 was one to British Columbia in connection with the duties of his position 

 as Dominion Entomologist. Returning to Ottawa in the latter part of 

 October his condition was seen to be such as to render immediate surgi- 

 cal measures necessary, yet weakened as he was it was evident that these 

 Avould not be unattended by danger. Brave and hopeful by nature he 

 little thought that his life's chapter was drawing to a close. Yet so it 

 was, and the sad news was brought from Montreal, whither he had gone 

 for ti'eatment, that he had passed away. His death has left us poorer, 

 but his life made many richer. The memory of such men is blessed. 



On the 12th of ISTovember a meeting of members resident in Ottawa, 

 was held and the following resolutions were passed : — 



" The President, Council and Fellows of ihe Royal Society of Can- 

 ada, at a special meeting called on the occasion of the death of Dr. James 

 Fletcher, late honorary secretary of the Society, desire to place on record 

 their sense of the great loss sustained in Ids sudden removal and their 

 sincere sympathy with the bereaved family. 



Dr. Fletcher has for many years been recognized as a leading author- 

 ity'' in entomology and botany in Canada, and in the position he has so 

 long held as entomologist and botanist on the staff of the Experimental 

 Farms he did much to promote a knowledge of those branches of natural 

 science Avhicli have so important a bearing on the progress of agriculture 

 in Canada. 



Since his election as Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1885, 

 Dr. Fletcher has been a most earnest worker and has contributed many 

 important and valuable papers to the Transactions of the Society. As 

 honorary treasurer, and more recently as honorary secretary, he has also 

 rendered vahiable services. 



Dr. Fletcher was remarkable for his genial personality and for his 

 rbility in presenting scientific subjects in attractive form. Being of an 

 enthusiastic temperament, his ideas were conveyed with such warmth and 

 vigour as to arous^ the attention and awaken tlie sympathies of those he 

 was addressing. ^ 



The Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada feel keenly the serious 

 loss they have sustained in the death of the late Dr. Fletcher and beg to 

 assure the members of his bereaved family of the high respect and dis- 

 tinguished regard in which he was held and of their heartfelt sympathy 

 with them in their sad affliction." 



7. — The Late Rev. De. Withrow. 



Scarcely had the grave closed over Dr. Fletcher when the third 

 breach was made by death in the ranks of the Society. Five days only 



