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LETTERS TO PROFESSOR WALLACE AFTER THE GRADUATION 299 



Congratulations by the London Farmers' Club Agricul- 

 tural education and how to help it Painting in oil of Miss 

 Ormerod for the Edinburgh University Copies of " Manual 

 of Injurious Insects" for free distribution Book of sketches 

 for the University Photographs by Elliott and Fry- 

 Proposed "Handbook of Forest Insects" in collaboration 

 with Dr. MacDougall Proposed " Recollections of Changing 

 Times" Pamphlet on "Flies Injurious to Stock" 

 Graduation book Proof s of " Stock Flies " Thanks for 

 " Quasi Cursores " Digest of an inaugural address on 

 "Famine in India" Presentation of the oil painting Re 

 Sulphate of copper for Professor Jablonowski Gall mite 

 experiments on black currants Appreciation of the com- 

 pany in which the oil painting of Miss Ormerod hangs in the 

 Court Room of the University. 



CHAPTER XXVI . 

 LETTERS TO PROFESSOR WALLACE (concluded) . . -313 



Papers of "Reminiscences" sent to the editor Details of 

 letterpress material and of subjects for plates Photo of oil 

 painting taken by Elliott and Fry Proclamation of the King 

 Publisher for "Reminiscences" Return of papers to Miss 

 Ormerod One of several visits to St. Albans "Taking 

 in sail" by discontinuing the Annual Report Illness 

 becoming alarming Material for "Reminiscences" con- 

 signed to the editor with power of discretion as to use 

 Continued weakness Proposed week-end visit shortened 

 Taking work easier First chapters of " Reminiscences " 

 typewritten Dr. MacDougall as collaborates Serious 

 relapse Proposal of a pension misappropriate Improve- 

 ment in health followed by frequent relapses Pleasure of 

 looking up " Reminiscences " in bed Medical consultation 

 with Dr. J. A. Ormerod Liver complications Fifteenth 

 relapse Touching farewell letters written in pencil 

 Obituary notices in the " Times " and the " Canadian 

 Entomologist." 



APPENDICES .... ... 327 



A. Salmon fishing, from the " Log Book of a Fisherman " 



B. "Times" notice of partial retirement C. Insect cases 

 and their contents presented to Edinburgh University 

 D. Note on Xyleborus dispar E. Obituary notice of Pro- 

 fessor Riley. 



INDEX 337 



