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problems arising from the prevalence of Pediculi and other insect 

 vermin in the trenches, and the means taken to alleviate the terrible 

 suffering caused by these pests. 



The following papers were read at the morning and afternoon 

 meetings : — • 



"The Naturalist in the City," by the Rev.~Dr. T. W. Fyles; 

 "Dusting Fruit-trees and Grapes for the Control of Biting Insects 

 and Diseases," by Prof. L. Caesar; "General Notes on Aphids 

 which occur on Apple-trees," by Mr. W. A. Ross; "Further Ex- 

 periments with the Green Apple Bug," by Prof. W. H. Brittain; 

 "Notes on Physonota unipuncta, the Sun-flower Tortoise-beetle," 

 by Mr. A. F. Winn; "Preliminary Notes on the use of repellants 

 for Horn-flies and Stable-flies on Cattle," by Mr. A. W. Baker; 

 "The Wood of Desire," by Mr. F. J. A. Morris; "Insects as Ma- 

 terial for Studies in Heredity," by Prof. W. Lochhead; "The Migra- 

 tory Tendency in Dragonflies," by Prof. E. M. Walker; "The 

 History of the Forest Tent-caterpillar and Fall Web-worm in 

 North America," by Mr. A. B. Baird; "Three important Green- 

 house Pests recently introduced into Canada," by Mr. A. Gibson; 

 "Camp Hygiene," by Capt. G. J. Spencer; "Experiments in the 

 Control of the Apple Maggot," by Prof. W. H. Brittain; "Summary 

 of Experiments on the Control of Locusts by Coccobacillus acridi- 

 orum d'Herelle," by Messrs. E. M. Du Porte and J. Vanderleck; 

 "Three Shade-tree Insects," by Mr, J. M. Swaine; "Notes on Some 

 Insects of the Season," by L. Ca?sar; and "Parasites of the 

 Larch Saw-fly," by Dr. C. Gordon Hewitt. These papers will be 

 published in full in the forthcoming Annual Report of the Society. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: 



President. — -Mr. Albert F. Winn, Westmount, Que. 



Vice-President. — Prof. Lawson Caesar, Dept. of Entomology, 

 Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. 



Secretary-Treasurer. — Mr. A. W. Baker, B. S. A., Lecturer in 

 Entomology, O. A. College, Guelph. 



Curator. — Mr. W. Evans, O. A. College, Guelph. 



Librarian.— Rev. Prof. C. J. S. Bethune, M. A., D. C. L., 

 F. R. S. C, Professor of Entomology and Zoology, O. A. College, 

 Guelph. 



