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to the journals of almost every important Entomological 

 Society of Europe. Rejoined the Entomological Society of 

 London in 1858, was President in 1885 and the following 

 year. In 1877 he was elected a Eellow of the Royal Society. 

 He was also member of numerous continental societies. He 

 was elected an hon. member of this Society in 1872, and, to 

 show the interest that he took in its welfare, I will call 

 attention to a note from his pen which was read at the 

 meeting held on July loth, 1902. In his decease the entomo- 

 logical world loses a great naturalist and a ready but an 

 exceedingly careful writer. His works will long remain a 

 storehouse of entomological treasure, and his memory will 

 be kept green by those who knew him personally, for they 

 realise that they have lost a genial and sincere friend. 



Charles Golding Barrett, who left us so recently, only 

 passing away on December nth last, was born at Colyton, 

 Devonshire, in 1836. He entered the Civil Service at the age 

 of 20, and his occupation causing him to reside in various 

 parts of the British Isles, gave him an opportunity of studying 

 the Lepidoptera, which was his especial order, in many and 

 varied localities. Owing to his great energy and unsparing 

 pains he took full advantage of this circumstance and amassed 

 a vast store of first-hand information. I think it safe to say 

 that Mr. Barrett took with his own hands more species of 

 British Lepidoptera than any other entomologist. He was, 

 however, much more than a collector, for he worked out the 

 life-histories of many species which were not previously 

 known, and contributed a large amount of literature to the 

 different periodicals in the shape of papers and notes. In 

 1880 he joined the editorial staff of the " Entomologists' 

 Monthly Magazine," and his " Notes on British Tortrices," 

 which ran for eighteen years, are among the best of his 

 writings. Since 1893 he was engaged on his large work, 

 "The Lepidoptera of the British Islands," of which nine 

 volumes have been issued. I think it would have been to 

 the greater benefit of entomological science had he commenced 

 this work with the consideration of the Tineina, for we have 

 so many works on the larger moths and so few on the smaller 

 ones, and now, alas ! we shall be unable to share in the great 

 knowledge of the smaller species which he undoubtedly 

 possessed. It is, however, pleasing to hear that his prepared 

 manuscripts will probably enable the Tortricina to be com- 

 pleted. 



In 1889 Mr. Barrett joined this Society, and was elected 

 President for 1892. 



