43 2 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Nov.,'l7 



report of the Entomological Society of Ontario and to the entomologi- 

 cal publications of the provincial and Dominion Departments of Agri- 

 culture. There is also available to professional entomologists or to 

 all who desire it, the "Canadian Entomologist," a technical publication 

 of interest to entomologists only. New members should state whether 

 or not they desire this monthly. All those who wish to receive copies 

 of entomological bulletins, kindly inform the undersigned, and those 

 whose address is incomplete or incorrect will confer a favor by inform- 

 ing us of the same. W. H. BRITTAIN, Secretary-Treasurer, Dept. of 

 Agriculture, Truro, Nova Scotia. 



Entomological Section of the Lorquin Natural History Club. 



Several enthusiastic Entomologists of the Lorquin Natural History 

 Club, of Los Angeles, California, realizing the need of an organized 

 association for the promotion of Entomology in Southern California, 

 have recently formed an Entomological section of the club. The first 

 meeting was held in the public library on September I5th, 1917. Plans 

 for the section were discussed, and as the several speakers gave their 

 views on the subject it became more and more apparent that an enor- 

 mous amount of work is still to be done in this section of the country. 

 In fact, Southern California is still a virgin field for the study and 

 classification of insects. The life of Pierre Joseph Lorquin, a pioneer 

 California naturalist, in whose honor the Club is named, was read. 

 Dr. J. A. Comstock was elected Chairman of the section and Mr. Raoul 

 M. May was elected Secretary. Fourteen persons were present at the 

 first meeting. The section meets the third Saturday evening of each 

 month in the public library. All. entomologists are invited to be present. 

 RAOUL M. MAY, Secretary, 2202 W. loth St., Los Angeles, California. 



The Florida Entomological Society and its New Organ. 



This Society, organized January 5, 1916, as noticed in the News, 

 volume xxvii, page 133, decided at its April, 1917, meeting to publish 

 a quarterly, entitled "The Florida Buggist," two numbers of which 

 have now appeared dated June 21 and September 21, respectively. The 

 Editor is Prof J. R. Watson, Dr. E. W. Berger is Associate Editor 

 and K. E. Bragdon, Business Manager. The Society and the Buggist 

 are located at Gainesville. Sixty-one members are enrolled. No richer 

 field for the cultivation of entomology than the Southeastern States 

 exists and such a society as that of Florida ought to flourish as the 

 White-fly, the Sweet Potato Root Weevil and the Anopheles Mosquito, 

 which its members discuss in their new journal. May they succeed in 

 eradicating these insect pests and their Society and Buggist widen our 

 knowledge for many years to come ! 



