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des collection zoologiqiies du Baron Edm. de Selys Long- 

 champs. The memorial notice is accompanied by a portrait of 

 van der Weele. 



, Dr. Edouard Piaget. 



The same number of the Tijdschrift contains also a bio- 

 graphical notice (in Dutch) of Dr. E. Piaget, with two portraits 

 at different periods of his life, by Dr. H. J. Veth. Dr. Piaget 

 was born November 3, 1817, at Les Bayards, canton of Xeucha- 

 tel, Switzerland. He went to Holland about the age of eight- 

 een, and studied law at the University of Leyden. intending 

 to return to Switzerland as an advocate. He remained in 

 Holland, however, until 1882, much of the time as lector in 

 the Erasmian Gymnasium and in the Higher Burgerschool, at 

 Rotterdam. Returning to his native land, he remained there 

 until his death in the hospital at Couvet, September 10. 1910. 

 He was interested in Botany and Entomology, in the latter be- 

 ing chiefly known for his work on the Pediculina, his principal 

 memoir being Les Pedicnlines, Essai Monographique (Leide. 

 E. J. Brill, 1880, pp. xxxix. 714, and atlas of 54 plates) with 

 a Supplement thereto in 1885 (pp. xii, 162, 17 plates). His 

 entomological papers date from 1869 to 1895. His entomolo- 

 gical collection, herbarium and library were presented to the 

 city of Neuchatel in 1905. He was also the author of a history 

 of the Tesuit order. 



Dr. Samuel Hubbard Scudder. 

 The daily newspapers announce the death of this veteran 

 entomologist and paleontologist at his home in Cambridge. 

 Massachusetts, on May 17, 191 1, We hope to publish a notice 

 of his life and work in the next number of the News. 



Erratum. 

 Lines 14 to 17, page 227, of Entomological News for May, 191 1, 

 should be transferred to the note on "Platypsylla castoris Rits. in Cali- 

 fornia" at the top of the same page. 



