276 THK CANADIAX ENTOMOLOGIST, 



9. That these propositions should be submitted to the President of the 

 Association of Economic Ento'mologists. 



D. S. Kellicott, Chairman. 

 L. O. Howard. 

 James Fletcher. 



The report was adopted, and the officers of the Club were appointed 

 a committee to issue a circular in regard to the Entomological Con- 

 gress, inviting foreign entomologists to be present at the meeting of the 

 Club next year. 



The committee appointed in reference to the preparation of a Manual 

 of Entomology reported progress, and, upon motion, were continued 

 until another year. 



The committee appointed to nominate the officers for the ensuing 

 year reported as follows : — 



President — Chas. J- S. Bethune. 

 Vice-President — H. G. Hubbard. 

 Secretary — C. L. Marlatt. 



The report was adopted and the officers elected. 



An adjournment was then taken until four p. m. 



The Club assembled at four o'clock, and Mr. Weed read the following 

 paper: — 



NOTES ON THE INSECT FAUNA OF THE MISSISSIPPI 



BOTTOMS. 



BY HOWARD EVARTS WEED, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MISS. 



Geographically the State of Mississippi is divided into what is known 

 as the hills and the swamps. The hills comprise the middle and eastern 

 portions of the State, while the swamps comprise the western border or 

 the country adjacent to the Mississippi River, the larger portion of which 

 is overflowed every year. 



The insect fauna of this region presents many things of interest, there 

 being an absence of many species found in other parts of the State, 

 doubtless owing to the inundation and consequent drowning out in the 

 spring of the year. Indeed, how it is that some of the species which are 

 quite common in this region survive an overflow lasting from three weeks 

 to two or over three months, I leave for others to explain. 



As might be expected, in this region there are found but comparatively 

 few species, but these in great numbers. 



