W E greatly regret to announce the death, on June 27th, 1913, as the result of a carriage accident, of Philip Lutley Sclater, D.Sc, F.R.S., at the age of eightythree years. The loss of so eminent an ornithologist will be deeply felt by all bird-lovers, and by none more than the Members of the British Ornithologists' Union, and the British Ornithologists' Club. He was one of the founders of the former, and the first Editor of its Journal, The Ibis---a labour of love which he undertook, with only one break, until a year ago; of the latter he was Chairman from its institution, while he took the greatest interest in its proceedings, and was seldom absent from its meetings. As Secretary of the Zoological Society from 1859 to 1902, animals in general became his care, while his able conduct of the publications of the Society and careful building up of its magnificent library, will never be forgotten by zoologists. In this important position he was able to exercise a great and beneficial influence on the welfare of Zoology, and many a young man has owed his start in life to Sclater's kindly assistance. To all who applied to him, his help was freely given in the promptest and most efficient manner, and Science owes him a deep debt of gratitude, as most of us have reason to remember. Moreover, the loss will be felt-- not only in our country but abroad--by his many friends and correspondents, and perhaps most of