190 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [June 



Mr. Laurent reported the abundance of pup i of Ceratomia ca- 

 ialpa at Moores, Delaware county. Pa. The pupa and many dead 

 caterpillars lay just under the sod at the base of trees. The irreofu- 

 lar appearance in abundance of tlie spesies was discussel by Messrs. 

 Laurent, Skinner and Wenzel. 



Dr. Skinner i-eferred to a recently received letter, the writer 

 dwelling: on the probable large number of spBcies new to science 

 which existed in the private collections of mxny persons who were 

 averse to sending them to specialists for study for fear that the spe- 

 cialists would desire to retain the specimen in payment for the 

 trouble in identifying. The speaker held that specialists have the 

 right to retain desirable specimens in such cases, and spoke of the 

 ingratitude existing as a rule with those who expect to have sci- 

 entific workers devote their time and experience iu naming their 

 specimens without recompense. 



Discussed by Messrs. H. Wenzsl and Bland, who concurred with 

 Dr. Skinnei'. 



Mr. H. Wenzel recorded the capture of Erchomus Icevus in 

 abundance at Anglesea, N. J., during the winter. 



William J. Fox, Secretary. 



OBITUARY. 



We announce with sorrow and regret the death of Edward Win- 

 slow Cross on April 23d, who resided in Manchester, N- H., and was 

 born in that city July 21,1875. He was an ardent student of ento- 

 mology and a contributor to the pages of this journal. The Geome- 

 tridae claimed his especial attention, and he had a fine collection in 

 the family. He was the youngest son of Judge David Cross, and a 

 student at Harvard College Law School, and was graduited from 

 Amherst College, class '97. 





The February News was mailed February 3d. 

 The March New^s was mailed March 4th. 

 The April News was mailed March 27th. 

 The May News was mailed May 3d. 



