The Entomologist's record and journal of variation . understood as they were unappreciated,has certainly come home to roost. We ourselves were introduced tothe South London Entomological Society at one such show. Our firstimpression at seeing Lord Walsingham and Boden critically dis-cussing a Tortricid, the eager look, keenness and anxiety depicted, wasan object lesson we trust never to be forgotten. Let those laugh who win—Carrington was, perhaps, in this matter, a quarter of a century aheadof his time. We, who know, are quite aware that scientific exhibitionsneed not be vulgar, and that the
The Entomologist's record and journal of variation . understood as they were unappreciated,has certainly come home to roost. We ourselves were introduced tothe South London Entomological Society at one such show. Our firstimpression at seeing Lord Walsingham and Boden critically dis-cussing a Tortricid, the eager look, keenness and anxiety depicted, wasan object lesson we trust never to be forgotten. Let those laugh who win—Carrington was, perhaps, in this matter, a quarter of a century aheadof his time. We, who know, are quite aware that scientific exhibitionsneed not be vulgar, and that the surroundings have little to do withthe matter. We could have wished that Carrington had been at theEntomological Society of Londons first conversazione and should have enjoyed with him the memories, which, to many,fortunately, are still an open book, something to be pleased with,something to be smiled at, something even to be proud of. Erratum.—Vol. xx., pi. viii., fig. 2, for gigantea vea,d. colossa. Alsoadd xl8. Vol. XX. Pl. Del. Nemoria viridata, Linn. The Entomologists Record, etc., 1908.
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