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journal known as " Insect Life." In 1894 he sent in his 

 resignation, which was accepted. During the latter portion 

 of his life he devoted his time to scientific work, and last 

 summer came over to England. For his practical sugges- 

 tions in connection with phylloxera he received the gold 

 medal of the French Government, and subsequently the 

 cross of the Legion of Honour. 



Professor Charles Cardale Babington, M.A., F.R.S., 

 was born at Ludlow in 1808, and died at Cambridge July 

 22nd, 1895. Professor Babington was one of the two origi- 

 nal members of the Entomological Society of London who 

 still remained to us, the other being Mr. W. B. Spence. He 

 was best known as a botanist, and the author of the " Manual 

 of British Botany," which passed through many editions. 



The Right Honorable Thomas Henry Huxley, LL.D., 

 F.R.S., etc., born on ist May, 1825, and died 2gth June, 

 1895. It would be superfluous to attempt any detailed 

 notice of the writings or work of Professor Huxley. Possibly 

 no man did more to influence modern thought on questions 

 of natural philosophy and kindred subjects. By his death 

 the world has lost one of its best men. 



Major John Nathaniel Still, F.E.S., died suddenly on 

 September 23rd, aged 47, whilst playing golf at Whitchurch 

 Down, near Tavistock, Devon. Major Still entered the 

 army in 1867 in the King's Own Scottish Borderers, but 

 retired when purchase was abolished in 1873. He joined 

 the Royal Wiltshire Regiment in 1875, and retired with the 

 rank of Major in 1886. His entomological work, which he 

 recommenced after his retirement, was chiefly done on 

 Dartmoor and other parts of Devonshire. He was a very 

 liberal correspondent, and being able to devote a great deal 

 of time to collecting, he acquired numerous duplicates, 

 which he distributed with a free hand. Major Still was one 

 of the fortunate band that has been recently working the 

 Cornish district for Lyccena arion. He acquired a host of 

 entomological friends, amongst whom were Messrs. Bicknell, 

 Stonehouse, and our member Mr. Hawes : and he was a 

 man whose loss will come as a great sorrow to a large circle 

 of entomological correspondents and friends. 



The phenomenally hard weather we had at the begin- 

 ning of the year, following an equally phenomenally mild 

 autumn, must have had an unusual effect on insect life. 

 Birds suffered greatly, and their dead bodies were picked 

 up in hundreds. 



The cold winds in spring, followed by hot, dry summer 



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