THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



moderate amount of danger. The Locusts, or Grasshoppers, of the 

 West ( Caloptenus sfiretus), have continued to commit much havoc, 

 though not by any means on the frightful scale of last year ; there is 

 every prospect that the destitution and suffering then occasioned by them 

 will not be repeated to any very great extent this year. 



While there has been upon the whole a decided diminution in the 

 amount of loss occasioned by noxious insects during the past year, we 

 have nevertheless to record an increase in the numbers and consequent 

 power for evil, of several common species that are always more or less 

 abundant ; among the most notable I may mention the Army Worm 

 (Leucania imifiwicta), which has wrought much damage in the Maritime 

 Provinces of the Dominion, as well as in some portions of the United 

 States ; the two species of Tent-Caterpillars ( Clisiocampa Americana and 

 sylvatica), which have been excessively abundant and destructive to fruit 

 and forest trees in many parts of this Province ; and the Pea Weevil 

 (Bruchus pisi), which we much fear may soon become — unless measures 

 are taken to prevent it — a source of great loss to our agriculturists. 

 These I mention as having had a more than usual manifestation this year, 

 but I need not detain you with any account of the ordinary work of our 

 insect friends and foes, which are so familiar to every one in this 

 country. 



As I mentioned at the outset, you have done me the great honour of 

 electing me your President for five years in succession ; while I thank you 

 most cordially for your kindness and consideration so repeatedly shown to 

 me, I feel that it is only reasonable that I should now make way for some 

 one else, who may be able to devote more time and energy to the interests 

 of our Society, and be of more real use to it than I have latterly been 

 capable of. I beg, therefore, to resign into your hands the office that 

 you have so long honoured me with ; at the same time I desire to say 

 that I shall continue always to have the welfare of the Society at heart, 

 and that I shall ever be ready and willing to do all that lies in my power 

 to advance its best interests. Again offering you my respectful thanks, 

 I have the honour to be, gentlemen, 



Your obedient servant, 



Charles J. S. Bethune. 



Trinity College School, Port Hope, September, 1875. 



