CONTEXTS xi 



CHAPTER VIII 



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BEGINNING THE STUDY OF ENTOMOLOGY, COLLECTIONS OF 

 ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGICAL SPECIMENS, AND FAMILY 

 DISPERSAL . -53 



Beginning of Entomology 1852 A rare locust Purchase of 

 Stephen's " Manual of British Beetles " Method of self- 

 instruction First collection of Economic Entomology 

 specimens sent to Paris Facilities at Sedbury for collection 

 Aid given by labourers and their children in collecting 

 Illness and death of Miss Ormerod's father Succession and 

 early death of Venerable Thomas J. Ormerod Succession 

 of the Rev. G. T. B. Ormerod Miss Ormerod's brothers 

 Especial copy of "History of Cheshire" presented to the 

 Bodleian Library A family heirloom. 



CHAPTER IX 



COMMENCEMENT AND PROGRESS OF ANNUAL REPORTS OF 



OBSERVATIONS OF INJURIOUS INSECTS . . -59 



Preliminary pamphlet issued in 1877 Explanation of the 

 objects aimed at Approval of the public and of the press 

 Changes in the original arrangement of the subject matter 

 Classification of facts under headings arranged in 1881 

 Sources of information stated and fully acknowledged 

 Adoption of plain and simple language Illustrations of first 

 importance Blackie & Sons supply electros of wood en- 

 gravings from Curtis's " Farm Insects " The brothers Knight 

 assist Accumulation of knowledge General Index to Annual 

 Reports by Newstead Manual of Injurious Insects and other 

 publications Notice of the discontinuance of the Annual 

 Reports in the Report for 1900 " Times " notice of " Miss 

 Ormerod's partial retirement from Entomological Work," 

 in Appendix B. 



CHAPTER X 



SAMPLES OF LEGAL EXPERIENCES 68 



First employment as an expert witness in 1889 Case of 

 Wilkinson v. The Houghton Main Colliery Company, Limited 

 Form of subpoena Rusty-red flour beetle infestation in 

 a cargo of flour transported from New York to Durban 

 Report on insect presence Confirmed by Oliver Janson and 

 a Washington expert A compromise effected Case of 

 granary weevil infestation in a cargo of flour from San 

 Francisco to Westport Letter of thanks from William 

 Simpson of R. & H. Hall, Limited. 



CHAPTER XI 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH BY THE EDITOR 73 



Reasons for changes of residence Intimacy with Sir Joseph 

 and Lady Hooker at Kevv Interesting people met there 



