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with the discovery of Nyssia zonaria and other species in Britain, 

 as well as the capture of Sesia scholiiformis and Crymodes exulis, 

 both of which species were taken by him in greater numbers 

 than by anyone else in this country. His collection had become 

 one of the largest in England. He had incorporated with it the 

 whole of the late Mr. Greening's (of Warrington) and the major 

 portion of the late Edwin Birchall's. His series were generally 

 the full length of the drawer, giving opportunity for the study of 

 local and other variation, the Sesiidce and the genus Eupithecia 

 being probably unequalled. The field of his work included not 

 only the districts around his home, but extended to North Wales, 

 Lancashire, the Lake district, and the Highlands of Scotland, 

 which latter he had annually visited for many years past, 

 making Loch Laggan his headquarters. In conjunction with 

 Mr. Samuel Capper and other friends he was instrumental in 

 founding the Lancashire and Chesire Entomological Society, 

 which now numbers some fifty members. In this Society he took 

 great interest, and was one of the vice-presidents. It is highly 

 satisfactory to learn that his collections will remain intact, it 

 being found by a codicil added to his will within a month of his 

 death that he has bequeathed the whole to the Mayor and 

 Corporation of the City of Liverpool, and they will doubtless be 

 deposited in the Brown Museum in that city. These collections 

 consist of British Lepidoptera, an almost complete one of 

 European butterflies, and one equally perfect of British birds' 

 eggs. For some time before his death Mr. Cooke was engaged re- 

 arranging the Lepidoptera according to the ' Entomologist ' List. 

 He was interred at the Wallasey Cemetery, his funeral being 

 largely attended, many of the entomologists of the Liverpool 

 District being present. Mr. Cooke leaves a widow and family, 

 the latter being grown up, his eldest son, Mr. Isaac Cooke, being 

 a successful and rising artist. His death was caused by heart- 

 disease, contracted by over-exertion in April last, when he was 

 overtaken by storm while fishing on Loch Laggan. The labour 

 of a five miles' row against a strong wind had produced injuries 

 which have proved fatal. — J. T. C. 



