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subject was discussed by Ur. Fletcher and Mr. Jarvis. The work of the 

 Codling-worm and its ravages this year, the Oyster-shell scale, the Woolly 

 Aphis, Flea-beetles and other insects were taken up and discussed by Dr. 

 Fletcher, Dr. Brodie, Professors Hiitt and Bethune, Messrs. Jarvis, Nash, 

 Caesar, Crow, Frier and Thompson. The remainder of the afternoon 

 was occupied with the reading of the reports of the Directors on the 

 insects of the year in their respective districts. 



In the evening Mr. A. H. Kirkland, of Boston, who is in charge of 

 the efforts now being made in Massachusetts to suppress the Gypsy and 

 Brown-tail Moths, gave a highly-interesting account of the work and the 

 results that have so far been accomplished. His address was illustrated 

 with a series of lantern pictures, which graphically showed how the opera- 

 tions are carried on. He described also the importation of parasites and 

 some predaceous beetles from Europe, and the amount of success which 

 had so far attended their efforts to breed them. Dr. Fyles followed with 

 one of his charming papers, " The Voices of the Night." Much regret 

 was expressed that the attendance was small owing to the attractions of 

 the holiday.? 



During the second day, Friday, November ist. meetings were held 

 both morning and afternoon in the Entomological Lecture-room, and 

 were well attended by the members and students. The reports of the 

 Council, Officers and Branches of the Society were presented and read, 

 and the following papers : " The Two-winged Flies of the Province of 

 Quebec," by Dr. Fyles ; " Further Notes on Hepialus thule at Montreal," 

 by Mr. Lyman, and notes on the same insect by Mr. E. Denny, of 

 Montreal; " Scale Insects of Ontario," illustrated by a large number of 

 specimens, by Mr. Jarvis ; " An Unusual Outbreak of Haiisidota Cater- 

 pillars," by Air. Gibson : " A Remarkable Outbreak of the Variegated 

 Cutworm," by Prof. Bethune and Mr. Caesar ; " The Entomological 

 Record for 1907," by Dr. Fletcher. Papers by Dr. Fletcher and Prof 

 Bethune on the Insects of the Season, 1907, were not presented, owing 

 to want of time. Dr. Fletcher closed the afternoon's proceedings with 

 his Presidential address on " The Entomological Outlook in Canada." 



In the evening a public meeting was held in Massey Hall, when an 

 interesting address was given by Dr. E. M. Walker, of Toronto, on 

 Collecting and Rearing Dragon-flies at the Georgian Bay Biological 

 Station. A large number of beautiful lantern views were given in illus- 

 tration of the lecture. 



