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quently verify, by persoual observation iu the field audorcbard, the correctness of the 

 theories and suggestions of other entomologists, and there aid them in devising rem- 

 edies against ravages of insects. Many State governments have employed entomologists 

 to aid the fanners in their warfare against noxious insects, and in this great work, 

 which requires that the broad country be frequently visited, the entomological division 

 of the Department of Agriculture might sometimes, without ijresumptiou, take the 

 lead. 



Mr. Glover defended himself iu a little brochure which he called "A 

 Vindication," which was published shortly after, wherein the extract 

 referred to was given in full, the extent of quotation from other authors 

 stated, and other portions fully replied to. Moreover, the chief clerk 

 was privately held up to ridicule in a Clever bit of doggerel verse, 

 which the professor read to all his intimates in the Department, though 

 it was not permitted to get out of his hands. 



Kegarding the fact that the Entomological Division was not engaged 

 iu field work throughout the country, Mr. Glover considered that his 

 twelve years of previous field work amounted to something, and also 

 maintained that it was sufficiently difficult to obtaio th'i necessary funds 

 for the routine work of the division without considering the greater 

 expense of field observations and investigations. On this one point I 

 think Mr. Glover was open to criticism, as he never made the effort to 

 secure appropriations for the purposes of field work, but rested on past 

 laurels. His private w^ork may have been partly responsible. 



1 think the period from 18G9 to 1872 marks the most active years of 

 his entomological work during his connection with the Department of 

 Agriculture. Not only was he more interested in the work of the En- 

 tomological Division, but the preparation of the text of his private work 

 received a greater impetus at this time, while the engraving of his 

 plates was steadily i^ushed forward. By 1870 over ten years of labor 

 had been spent upon his undertaking, and it had grown to such pro- 

 portions that the framed plates, cut to octavo size and hung upon racks 

 nearly 7 feet high, occupied one entire end of the Museum hall, which 

 was 50 feet wide. His life was now a perpetual rouud of systematic 

 employment, and he was even more settled iu his habits than iu 1859, 

 when he detailed to a friend how he spent his time iu a letter previ- 

 ously quoted. Frequently up as early as 5 in the morning, he etclied 

 or drew until almost 9, saving a short intermission for breakfast, which 

 for many years he had been iu the habit of providing himself; though 

 later, to save additional time, it was prepared for him and sent to his 

 room. The hours from 9 to 3 iu the afternoon were spent at the office 

 in an entire change of occupation ; then back to engraving again, which 

 occupied him as long as he could see ; then he took a short walk and 

 obtained his supper. Tbe evenings were always spent in writing; and 

 it was a matter of pride to accomplish each night a certain task wliicli 

 he set for himself, and which he would not relinquish until the last line 

 was written. 



