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ago a brief article appeared in ENromotocicaL News in re- 
gard to this subject, and individuals and institutions were 
criticised for being derelict in this respect. A letter was re- 
ceived from Dr. Howard in relation thereto, in which he con- 
tended that the number of collectors had greatly increased and 
that the old conditions had materially changed. 
Dr. Skinner said he believed that the specialists and systema- 
tists had increased proportionately. He cited the older men 
as doing an immense amount of identification work and they 
were nearly all engaged in pursuits other than entomology for 
a livelihood. He cited Osten Sacken’s Memoirs, where the 
author mentioned naming material from all over the country 
and at that time the Baron was a busy diplomat, traveled much 
and had many social obligations. Drs. LeConte and Horn 
were mentioned as doing a large amount of work in this par- 
ticular for men and institutions all over the United States. 
Mr. E. T. Cresson, W. H. Edwards, Dr. John B. Smith and 
Dr. James Fletcher were also examples. Dr. Fletcher acted 
as the good father of all Canadian entomologists, named their 
material and encouraged them in every way, often working 
into the small hours of the night for this purpose, after his 
day’s work was done. He thought the entomologists should 
take up this matter and have it rectified in some way. 
This led to a general discussion on the subject and Mr. 
Wenzel, Sr., read a letter from Thomas B. Ashton, dated Feb. 
8, 1895, relative to Dr. Horn and this subject. 
Mr. Laurent exhibited a specimen of Calosoma sycophanta 
Linn. (Col.) from Berlin, Germany, V-10, collected by P. Al- 
brecht, and referred to a late paper on the subject from the 
Bureau of Entomology. 
Mr. Kaeber exhibited a specimen of Monohammus titillator 
Fabr. (Col.) picked up on the city streets, IX-30-11. Mr. 
Wenzel, Sr., said it had most probably bred from pine kindling 
wood. 
Adjourned to the refectory. 
Gro. M. GREENE, Secretary. 
