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time to time been brought out had been nearly always based upon 

 imaginal structure; the earlier stages of the insects, until quite 

 recently, were greatly overlooked. In entomology, as in all other 

 sciences, the specialist had been developed. From the host of speci- 

 alists now at work, generalisations on a sound basis might be formed, 

 and in fact were now forming ; and although it might appear at first 

 sight to be making " confusion worse confounded " to have to unlearn 

 much that had been taught by former masters in science, they must 

 remember that the words of Tennyson, "The old order changeth, 

 yielding place to new," applies as much to entomology as it does to 

 other matters, and that the end and aim of all science should be ti-uth. 

 Latterly the spread of evolutionary ideas, with their infiueuce on all 

 scientific thought, had directed entomological literature into an en- 

 tirely new channel ; and, guided by this light, the true relationship of 

 species is sought. What is said of entomology applied to all h nches 

 of Natural History. The Linnean system of botanical classification, 

 though wonderfully ingenious, had long since given way to what is 

 styled the natural arrangement. The periodical literature of ento- 

 mology played an important part in the progress of thet^oience, and, 

 more than anything else, had helped to make it a popular study. In 

 conclusion, in speaking of scientific literature, Mr. Capper said they 

 would gratefully acknowledge what the Board of Agriculture had done 

 by the publication of separate reports and leaflets, and by papers in the 

 ' Journal of Agriculture.' 



Entomological Club. — Meetings of this Club since last report 

 (Entom. xxx. 96) were held as follows : — 



1897. — July 7th : Loanda, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood ; Mr.' 

 Samuel Stevens in the chair. August 12th : Trent House, Burton-on- 

 Trent ; Dr. Philip B. Mason in the chair. November 24th : Wellfield, 

 Lingard's Boad, Lewisham ; Mr. Robert Adkin in the chair. 



1898. — January 18th: The Entomological Salon, Holborn Res- 

 taurant ; Mr. G. H. Verrall in the chair. 



RECENT LITERATURE. 



Publications issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Divi- 

 sion of Entomology : — 



Revision of the Tachinida of North America: a Family of Parasitic 

 Two-winged Insects. By D. W. Coquillett. Pp. 154. Washington. 

 1897. (Technical Series No. 7.) 



Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Association of Economic 

 Entomologists. Pp. 87. Washington. 1897. (Bulletin No. 9, New 

 Series.) 



The Gipsy Moth in America : a Summary Account of the Introduction 

 and Spread of Porthetria dispar in Massachusetts, and the E forts by the 

 State to Repress and Exterminate it. By L. 0. Howard. (Bulletin 

 No. 11, New Series.) 



