CHAPTER IX
| COMMENCEMENT AND PROGRESS OF ANNUAL REPORTS OF OBSERVATIONS OF INJURIOUS INSECTS: Preliminary pamphlet issued in 1877—Explanation of the objects aimed at—Approval of the public and of the press—Changes in the original arrangement of the subject matter—Classification of facts under headings arranged in 1881—Sources of information stated and fully acknowledged—Adoption of plain and simple language—Illustrations of first importance—Blackie & Sons supply electros of wood engravings from Curtis’s “Farm Insects”—The brothers Knight assist—Accumulation of knowledge—General Index to Annual Reports by Newstead—Manual of Injurious Insects and other publications—Notice of the discontinuance of the Annual Reports in the Report for 1900—“Times” notice of “Miss Ormerod’s partial retirement from Entomological Work,” in Appendix B. | [59] |
CHAPTER X
| SAMPLES OF LEGAL EXPERIENCES: First employment as an expert witness in 1889—Case of Wilkinson v. The Houghton Main Colliery Company, Limited—Form of subpœna—Rusty-red flour beetle infestation in a cargo of flour transported from New York to Durban—Report on insect presence—Confirmed by Oliver Janson and a Washington expert—A compromise effected—Case of granary weevil infestation in a cargo of flour from San Francisco to Westport—Letter of thanks from William Simpson of R. & H. Hall, Limited. | [68] |
CHAPTER XI
| BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH BY THE EDITOR: Reasons for changes of residence—Intimacy with Sir Joseph and Lady Hooker at Kew—Interesting people met there—Appointed Consulting Entomologist to the Royal Agricultural Society of England—Insect diagrams—Serious carriage accident—Methods adopted in doing entomological work—As a meteorological observer—Professor Westwood as friendly mentor—Appreciation of work by foreign correspondents. | [73] |
CHAPTER XII
| BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH BY THE EDITOR (continued): Public lectures at the Royal Agricultural College—Reasons why lecturing was ultimately discontinued—Lectures at South Kensington and other places—The Economic Entomology Committee—Simplicity of Miss Ormerod’s home life before and after her sister’s death—Programme of daily work—Welcome guests—Intimate friends—Sense of humour—Story of a hornet’s capture—Proofs of courage—Historical oaks at Sedbury—Fond of children and thoughtful of employees—Charity—Public liberality—Subsidiary employments and amusements—Made LL.D.—Fellowships of societies—Medals—Treatment of letters. | [83] |
CHAPTER XIII
| LETTERS TO COLONEL COUSSMAKER AND MR. ROBERT SERVICE: (Coussmaker) Insect diagrams Royal Agricultural Society—Surface caterpillars—Wood leopard moth—Puss moth. (Service)—Paper by “Mabie Moss” on hill-grubs of the Antler moth—The pest checked by parasites. | [99] |