1897.] ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 187 



September 23, 1895. 



I think it is but a proper respect to you, as Entomologist 

 of the Department of Agriculture of the U.S.A., to mention 

 what I have been doing relative to the recent appointment 

 of one of the U.S.A. staff of skilled Entomologists to the 

 post of British Government Entomologist in Cape Colony. 

 On the i yth inst. I heard from Mr. C. P. Lounsbury from 

 Cape Town, with a letter of introduction enclosed from 

 Dr. Fernald, which, he regretted, from pressure of time he 

 had not been able to deliver. So did I, for I should very 

 much like to have made his personal acquaintance, as well 

 as that of Mrs. Lounsbury, of whom Dr. Fernald writes in 

 such high terms. 



I think it is a most happy thing for the Cape Colony to 

 have secured the services of a good, trained Entomologist, 

 but that he should bring with him in the person of his wife 

 a lady so highly qualified to be a companion (an " alter 

 ego ") in his work was a good fortune past hope. I wrote 

 at once to Mr. Lounsbury expressing the pleasure it would 

 be to me to co-operate so far as lay in my power. And I 

 have since written to the same effect to the Agent General 

 for the Cape of Good Hope, especially drawing his attention 

 to the fact (though of couise I did not word it in this way) 

 that really instead of one Entomologist they had thus secured 

 the services also of an excellently trained assistant ! Yester- 

 day morning I received a reply, expressing his best thanks, 

 and mentioning that he was then communicating the contents 

 of my letter to the Hon. the Secretary of Agriculture at 

 Cape Colony, who he felt sure " will be extremely glad to 

 hear the high opinion you entertain of the newly appointed 

 Entomologist, and he will also be grateful for your friendly 

 offer of co-operation in the work of that office." I hope all 

 this will meet with your approval. I am deeply indebted to 

 the aid and encouragement I have received for years from 

 the wonderful staff of workers of the U.S.A. and from its head 

 first Professor Riley, and now yourself and if I can be 

 of any service to a member of it by what I can do from here 

 it would be a very great pleasure to me. 



September i, 1897. 



I never before have ventured to submit one of my leaflets 

 to you. I felt as if I should be taking a liberty. To-day, 

 however, I have a request from the Boston Public Library 

 for one of the leaflets on the House Sparrow, and I have 

 therefore ventured to ask your acceptance of a few copies 

 sent accompanying by book post. You will see that I have 



