egy ste 
Mr. Elliot was modest, retiring, unselfish, freely opened his treas- 
ures in Entomology and the rarities of his library, to those whom he 
thought would appreciate them. He leaves a widow who keenly sym- 
pathized with him in his pursuits and possesses the same sharp eye for 
rare insects, and his fondness for Natural Science. 
A. S. PackaRD. 
At a regular monthly meeting of the Brooktyn ENnromMoLoGIcaL 
Society, held on March 5th, 1880, the death of Mr. Elliot, an active 
member of the Society, on February 12th, in the City of Brookly n, was 
announced and Messrs. Pearsall and Weeks were appointed a Committee 
to prepare the following brief memorial concerning him for insertion in 
the Society Publication and upon the minutes. 
Mr. Evxior was born at Plattsburg, N. Y., and was the only son 
of Dr. William H. Elliot, the inventor, from whom he inherited much 
of his readiness of resource and enthusiasm in the prosecution of his 
chosen pursuits. Though for many years almost an invalid and at times 
a great sufferer from pulmonary affection, his extraordinary will-power 
seemed to rise superior to his physical weaknesses and urge him to 
exertions from which those of more robust constitutions might well 
shrink ; nor did he ever permit considerations of health or personal con- 
venience to interfere with his self-allotted tasks, however arduous, 
He was an ardent entomologist and especially interested himself in 
breeding and rearing local Lepiduptera, which he did upon an extensive 
scale and with distinguished success and in addition devised many novel 
and excellent methods of developing and preserving insects in every 
stage. It is to be regretted that his excellent practical knowledge of the 
habits and food plants of Lepidoptera together with the results of his ex- 
periments were not reduced to writing by him and published for the 
benefit of Science. 
His abounding enthusiasm and energy have not been without their 
effect however, and have done much toward establishing a standard of 
careful manipulation and perfection of specimens and particularly the 
principle of tracing varieties by rearing from a parent stock—an example 
which cannot be too highly commended to our fabricators of nomen- 
clature. 
For several years past his efforts have also been directed toward the 
formation of a scientific library, which at the time of his death already 
consisted of some 10,000 volumes, many of them very rare and of much 
value. 
He was an active member of many of our leading scientific societies, 
and shortly before his death had conferred upon him the degree of Doctor 
of Philosophy by the Faculty of Union College in recognition of his 
eminent and unwearying zeal in scientific work. 
The members of this Society desire to express their sincere regret 
at the premature termination of a life so earnest in its aims and so con- 
scientiously devoted to the advancement of Science. 
