264 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Remarks on Scientific Nomenclature. By C. S. Gregson. 

 Dedicated to the young Naturalists of the world. Liver- 

 pool, 1883. 

 Although issued early last year, this pamphlet has only just 

 come under our notice. It is a curious stringing together of a 

 series of " remarks " upon somewhat disconnected subjects, — 

 such as the British Constitution ; Editors of Scientific Magazines, 

 whose "little learning puffs them up " (when they decline to insert 

 certain articles) ; Mrs. Noah receiving the Animals as they entered 

 the Ark ; Scientific Nomenclature ; the British Association not 

 supplying everyone with a gratuitous copy of their Reports; the 

 origin of Hooker's Flora ; and some original poetry ; — all written 

 we presume for an elaborate joke, as the author says in his 

 preface, " whilst in a merry humour one idle night," and 

 " published exclusively for young naturalists ; experience teaches 

 that it is useless writing for old ones." The writer of the 

 pamphlet is rather hard on the " old ones." Why not allow 

 them also to participate in the joke ? unless it is intended 

 for " beginners only." The whole gist of these " Remarks " may 

 be summed up as a recommendation to young naturalists that in 

 future nomenclature " anything will do," if only a recognised 

 terminal be used ; even such a name as Charlesstuartgregsonella. 

 —J. T. C. 



OBITUARY. 

 We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Alfred Harper, 

 which occurred somewhat suddenly at his residence, 66, Mansfield 

 Street, Kingsland, on the 19th inst. Mr. Harper had nearly com- 

 pleted his seventy-first year, and had been from his earliest days 

 an ardent and persevering collector of British Lepidoptera ; 

 and had, with the assistance of his sons, formed a very complete 

 collection, containing many rarities and local species. He was 

 one of the original members of the Haggerston Entomological 

 Societ) 7 , and up to the time of his death filled the post of 

 Treasurer to that institution, in the proceedings of which he 

 always took the warmest interest. His ever ready willingness to 

 impart information to young entomologists, coupled with his 

 general amiability of disposition, endeared him to, and made him 

 respected by, all those who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. 



