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mation was surprising, even as the modesty and moderation 

 with which it was put forth won him innumerable friends. 

 Amiable, moderate, modest, kindly and scholarly, — in these 

 words his personality is best described. 



There is one aspect of his work which is probably very little 

 known, or if known, appreciated. This is the literary aspect 

 of his work. "For literary attainment among modern writers 

 I look to Dr. Peckham," a well-known professor of English 

 has said to the writer. "For clearness, elegance and simplicity 

 of style, combined with lucidity and aptness of diction, Dr. 

 Peckham merits a place among the best of modern literary men, 

 and certainly one of the very best among scientific men." 



With his retirement, in 1910, Dr. Peckham practically ceased 

 his scientific labors. It was then his intention, as stated re- 

 peatedly to the writer, to devote all of his time to his favorite 

 studies, but the revolutions in Mexico interfered with his 

 planned investigations in that country, and his severe rheuma- 

 tism would not permit much outdoor work at Milwaukee. The 

 year 1910 therefore practically marks the close of Dr. Peck- 

 ham's career as educator and scientist. 



As stated on a former occasion (Ent. News, 22, p. 460, 

 191 1 ) Dr. Peckham's types have been deposited chiefly in the 

 Museum of Comparative Zoology at Cambridge, while the re- 

 mainder of his spider collections and the greater part of his 

 library on spiders have been donated to the Milwaukee Public 

 Museum. 



Although Mrs. Peckham has expressed a contrary intention 



to the writer, it is hoped that she will continue the work so well 



begun and carried on with her collaboration. To her, the able 



wife of an able husband, these meager words are dedicated. 



R. A. MuTTKOWSKi, Madison, Wis. 



Overwintered Cocoon Surviving Forest Fire (Lepid). 

 Of several cocoons of Attacus cecropia obtained at Annapolis, 

 Maryland, during the winter of 1898, one had been exposed to a woods 

 fire, its outer covering burned off and the next cover very much 

 scorched. Still the adult emerged the following May in perfect con- 

 dition. Several others of the same species, obtained the next several 

 winters, were uninjured. — A. A. Girault. 



