2 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
clear that the Society may claim to be known not merely by its 
time-honoured title of the Society of London, but, should it be 
desired, by the title of the Society of the United Kingdom. 
Looking through the current list, the number of overseas 
Fellows elected in recent years, and drawn from the Common- 
wealths, Dominions, and Empire of India, is proof conclusive of 
the extended interest in entomology inspired and fostered by 
those who have given unremitting and unstinted service to this 
now acknowledged important branch of science. It is agreeable, 
therefore, to know that the Society’s first sub-tenant occupying 
a set of rooms is the Imperial Bureau of Economic Entomology— 
a body supported alike by what we still call the ‘‘ Colonial ”’ 
Office in Whitehall and by every overseas Government within 
the British Empire, which happy conjunction is further empha- 
sised by the co-operation of the College of Science, many of 
whose members are showing their interest in the Society in the 
best possible way by becoming Fellows. The acquisition of a 
spacious home, again, assures a central meeting-place for ento- 
mologists from all parts of the world. 
A circular letter now issued by the retiring President, Com- 
mander J. J. Walker, R.N., sets out in detail particulars of 
the accommodation available, and it is a source of genuine 
pleasure to know that the magnificent library, hitherto subject 
in creat part to all the elements of deterioration implied in con- 
gested shelves or no shelves at all, dirt and darkness, will be 
properly cared for and protected. The fabric itself is in good 
condition, and the sum, estimated at £10,000, to purchase the 
property and complete the necessary decorations and other 
alterations will not be exceeded. In the preliminary circular, 
issued in June, it was announced that funds would be raised by 
donations and by the creation of debentures at 5 per cent., secured 
on the property. A considerable response has already been made 
to the original appeal, but much remains to be done, despite 
the generous and satisfactory scale upon which contributions 
have been made. I venture, therefore, to bring to the notice 
of all readers of the ‘Entomologist,’ whether Fellows of the 
Society or (as I hope) intending Fellows of the Society, the 
financial needs of the moment. The purchase money has been 
subscribed, but, of course, there is still a large sum required to 
cover the cost of repairs to and upkeep of the building, the 
removal of the library and the new fittings thereof, and the 
furnishing of all such rooms and offices necessary to their com- 
fort and convenience. If every Fellow helps according to his 
means—and there are many Fellows who will, f am sure, respond 
when they are in possession of the facts, either by gift or by 
purchase of debenture bonds—then the complete success of the 
venture is assured, and, further, an example afforded other 
Societies in less fortunate circumstances of housing, that the 
