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a Catalogue is very great, as I think that you will all admit, and it 

 remains to be seen whether we are in a position to meet our requirements 

 in this matter. 



Under Subject XI (Publications) we have a paper by Mr. Slater on 

 the preparation and reproduction of scientific illustrations. The making 

 of drawings from which blocks are to be made for purposes of illustration- 

 work is not quite the same thing as the making of drawings which are to 

 be looked at as originals. This is a point which is often overlooked, 

 and I thought it would be useful if we had a paper on the subject and 

 on the methods by which prints are made and accordinglj' asked Mr. 

 Slater if he could give us a paper, which he has very kindly done. 



Subject XII (Miscellaneous) is meant to include any subjects not 

 fitting into the other Sections. I have prepared a note on Plant Imports, 

 showing what has been done to keep pests out of India on plants imported 

 from overseas. Entomological Education in Agricultural Colleges has 

 also been included as I thought it would be a good thing if the teachers 

 in the various Agricultural Colleges discussed, amongst themselves at 

 first and afterwards at the full Meeting, any points about the courses 

 in Entomology at some Colleges which might be interesting or useful 

 to others. I have also asked each teacher to bring a syllabus of his 

 course, any diagrams or models used for class-work and a rough estimate 

 of the number of coloured plates rec[uired annually. The question of 

 the organization and expansion of entomological work in India will 

 also be discussed, at first in Committee. 



I doubt whether it will be possible to make, or adhere to, a daily 

 programme. The first week will mostly be taken up with discussions on 

 crop-pests but papers on cognate subjects (for example, life-histories) 

 will be taken at the time the insect concerned is under discussion. Mr. 

 Burt will be here only_ from 12th to 15th and especially wishes to be 

 present at discussions on cotton-pests, so we will probably take bollworm 

 papers on 13th. If any delegates wish to have any particular papers 

 taken on particular days, I will try to fit these in as far as possible. 

 It is really immaterial in what order papers are read or discussed, as 

 they can be placed in proper order afterwards when the Proceedings are 

 made up. 



As indicated in my Address, I propose to appoint Committees to Mr. Fletcher 

 consider three subjects, namely, the proposed Catalogue of Indian Insects, 

 Entomological Education in the Agricultural Colleges in the Provinces, 

 and the Organization of Entomological Work in India. The Committees 

 will consider these subjects and draw up short reports which will be 

 circulated and then discussed at the General Meeting. The terms of 



