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Entomology serred its true purpose of a re-creation, and its re-vivifying influence 

 had no mean share in maintaining the healthy activity of the distinguished physician. 



When the period arrived for deciding on the locality in which to run his career, 

 Dr. Jordan veent to Birmingham, vrhere he became medical tutor at Queen's College, 

 and after several years of connection with public institutions at Birmingham, he 

 commenced practising as a physician at Edgbaston about 1856, and remained there 

 till failing health compelled him to leave in 1889. His services were soon in con- 

 siderable request, and when overwoi'ked he sought relaxation by short continental 

 trips. At first (in 1853) he went no further than the Rhine Valley, and we possess 

 several specimens he brought from Konigswinter ; amongst them was a specimen of 

 (Ecophora grandis, Desvignes, which was not then known as occurring on tlie 

 continent of Europe. He next extended his travels further, and went to several 

 parts of Switzerland, carefully noting the habits of all the varied insects that came 

 before him ; and thus, when in later years he broke new ground in Norway, he was 

 able to make comparisons between the appearance and habits of the same or allied 

 species in Switzerland and in Western Scandinavia. 



It has never been our fate to meet with an entomologist who possessed less of 

 the amor habendi than Dr. Jordan ; we believe lie positively derived as much 

 pleasure from seeing a rare insect, or a fine specimen in another person's collection, 

 as from seeing it in his own ! He was thus essentially )iot a collector, though he 

 would at all times gladly exert himself to catch insects for his friends. 



To all his friends and intimates the loss of such a man as Dr. Jordan will be 

 felt for years. 



We have mentioned Dr. Jordan's brothers, so we ought, perhaps, to add that 

 the youngest, Charles, died of consumption many years ago. William, the eldest, is 

 still living, a solicitor at Teignmouth, but we fear his active days of Entomology 

 are gone for ever. 



In 1857, Robert Jordan married Elisabeth Watson, who survives him ; they 

 had an only daughter, Emily, wlio is in good Entomological hands, having married 

 Mr. a. T. Baker, F.L.S. 



Birmingham Entomological Society: J/a«/ 19^A, 1890. — Mr. R. C. Bkahlet 

 in the Chair. 



Mr. P. W. Abbott showed Trachea piniperda and JEupithecia ahbreviata from 

 Sutton Park. Mr. Gr. W. Wynn showed Trachea piniperda from Marston Green, 

 from which locality it had not hitherto been recorded. A number of local captures 

 of Lepidoptera were recorded in the book provided for the purpose. 



June 2nd, 1890.— The President, Mr. W. G. Blatch, in the Chair. 



Mr. G. W. Wynn showed Bombyx rubi from Sutton Park. Sir. H. M. Leo 

 showed a small species of wasp, which was taken in the act of carrying away a large 

 species of Tipula. Mr. R. C. Bradley showed a box of Tortrices. Mr. W. G. Blatch 

 showed Coleoptera from Ludlow, new to the Midland List : Trechus longicornis, 

 Perileptus areolatus, Ho maluta frag ills, 11. longula, II. dellcatula, H. subtilissima, 

 Actobius signaticornis, Lalkrob ium angusticolle, Medon ripicola, Thinobius linearis, 



