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returning to this country last fdll. Mr. Edwards wrote many descrip- 

 tive and l)ioIogi(;al i)apers on the subject of Lepidoptera, but perbaps 

 the most useful work wbicli be lias left behind him is bis excellent 

 catalogue of the described transformations of North American Lepidop- 

 tera. His collection, one of the finest in existence, is composed mainly 

 of Lepidoptera, but contains extensive material in the other orders. 



Edward Burgkss. — Edward Burgess, the well-known entomologist 

 and yacht designer, died at Boston the early jiart of July, 1891. He 

 was 43 years old at the time of his death. After graduating at Har- 

 vard in 1871 he was instructor in entomology for some time and became 

 well known as a student of the Diptera. He published a number of 

 descriptive papers and brought together a large collection. He also 

 became interested in insect anatomy and published several admirable 

 l)apers upon this subject. His anatomy of the Milkweed butterfly, 

 published in the Memoirs of the Boston Society of Natural History, is 

 a most admirable paper and a positive contribution to knowledge. Con- 

 jointly with Dr. C. S, Minot, he contributed the admirable chapter on 

 the anatomy of Aletia xylina in the Fourth Report of the IT. S. Ento- 

 mological Commission. Some years ago he gave up entomology to de- 

 vote his entire attention to the designing of yachts, in which he was 

 preemineutl}^ successful. His collections and library became, by pur- 

 chase, in part the property of the entomologist and in part that of this 

 Department. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL CLUB OF THE A. A. A. S. 



The Entomological Club of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 

 will meet in Washington August li)-2G. The large number of eminent entomologists 

 in Washington and vicinity assures an interesting meeting, and the extensive col- 

 lections of the National Museum add a most important attraction, so that we may 

 expect an unusually profitable and pleasant gathering of eutouiologists. 



Let everj^ one interested in entomology make it a point to be present. Those who 

 expect to present papers in the club will please send titles to one ot the officers. 



IlEIilJRRT OSBOKN, Prcsidctlt. 



Clakenck M. Weed, Secretary. 

 ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS. 



The fourth meeting of the Association of Economic Entomologists will be held in 

 Washington ou the I7tli and 18th of August, 1891, in the rooms of the Department of 

 Insects of the IT. S. National Museum. The American Association for the Adv;iiice- 

 ment of Science will meet on the l!)th, and the Society for the Promotion of Agri- 

 cultural Science is to meet ou the 17th. The meetings of the Association of Economic 

 Entomologists will be so arranged as not to conflict with the important meetings of 

 the latter organization. The Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment 

 Stations meets on the r2th, 13th, 14th, and ir)th (the IGth being Sunday), so that the 

 entire two weeks from August 12 to August 20 will be full of meetings of great 

 iuterest to entomologists. A very full attendance is therefore certain, and this fact 

 in itself will doubtless prove a great attraction to any who may be debating whether 

 to come to Washington. 



It is requested that members of tliis association wisliiug to read papers will send 



in titles as early as possible. 



.Iamks Fletcher, J'rcmlent. 



L. O. HowAUD, Secretary. 



