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returning to this country last fall. Mr. Edwards wrote many descrip- 

 tive and biological papers on the subject of Lepidoptera, but perhaps 

 the most useful work which he has left behind him is his excellent 

 catalogue of the described transformations of North American Lepidop- 

 tera. His collection, one of the finest in existence, is composed mainly 

 of Lepidoptera, but contains extensive material in the other orders 



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Edward Burgess. — Edward Burgess, the well-known entomologist 

 and yacht designer, died at Boston the early part of July, 1891. He 

 was 43 years old at the time of his death. After graduating at Har- 

 vard in 1871 lie was instructor in entomology for some time and became 

 well known as a student of the Diptera. He published a number of 

 descriptive papers and brought together a large collection. He also 

 became interested in insect anatomy and published several admirable 

 papers upon this subject. His anatomy of the Milkweed butterfly, 

 published in the Memoirs of the Boston Society of I^atural History, is 

 a most admirable paper and a positive contribution to knowledge. Con- 

 jointly with Dr. C. S. Minot, he contributed the admirable chapter on 

 the anatomy of Aletia xylina in the Fourth Report of the TT. S. Ento- 

 mological Commission. Some years ago he gave up entomology to de- 

 vote his entire attention to the designing of yachts, in which he was 

 preeminently successful. His collections and library became, by jmr- 

 chase, in part the property of the entomologist and in part that of this 

 Department. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL CLUB OF THE A. A. A. S. 



The Entomological Club of the American Associatiou for the Advancement of Science 

 will meet in Washington August 19-26. The large number of eminent entomologists 

 in Washington and vicinity assures an interesting meeting, and the extensive col- 

 lections of the National Museum add a most important attraction, so that we may 

 expect an nnusually profitable and pleasant gathering of entomologists. 



Let every one interested in entomology make it a point to be present. Those who 

 expect to present papers in the club will please send titles to one of the officers. 



Herbert Osborx, President. 

 Clarence M. Weed, Secretary. 



ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS. 



The fourth meeting of the Association of Economic Entomologists v\'ill be held in 

 Washington on the 17th and 18th of August, 1891, in the rooms of the Department of 

 Insects of the U. S. National Museum, The American Association for the Advance- 

 ment of Science will meet on the 19th, and the Society for the Promotion of Agri- 

 culturni Science is to meet on the 17th. The meetings of the Associj^tion of Economic 

 Entomologists will be so arranged as not to conflict with the important meetings of 

 the latter organization. The Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment 

 Stations meets on the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th (the 16th being Sunday), so that the 

 entire two weeks from August 12 to August 26 will be full of meetings of great 

 interest to entomologists. A very full attendance is therefore certain, and this fact 

 in itself will doubtless prove a great attraction to any who may be debating whether 

 to come to W^ashiugton. 



It is requested that members of this association wishing to read papers will send 



in titles as early as possible. 



.James Fletcher, President. 

 L. O. Howard, Secretary. 



