146 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



MONTREAL BRANCH OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



OF ONTARIO. 



SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



At the close of the seventh year of the Society's existence your 

 Council beg to present their Annual Report. The retrospect of the year 

 in Entomological matters is a pleasant one. Nine meetings have been 

 held, the attendance at which has been good, and the intercourse of the 

 members has been both agreeable and instructive. Besides the eight 

 papers whose titles are hereafter given, many valuable observations on 

 insect life have been recorded in our minutes, which will be of great 

 assistance to us in the future. 



Your Council would also notice that during the summer of last year 

 several enjoyable collecting excursions were participated in by the mem- 

 bers, resulting in the discovery of several species of insects hitherto 

 unknown in this locality. On the whole, it is with great pleasure that 

 your Council report the Society to be satisfactorily progressing in the 

 study of our science. 



The papers read during the year are as follows : 



i. "A Description of the Male Alypia MacCullochii Kirby," by 

 William Couper. 



2. " Notes on a Species of Cossus taken at Montreal," by F. B. 

 CauMeld. 



3. " The Milk Plant, its Insect Parasites, red and black in color," by 

 William Couper. 



4. " How to Preserve Specimens of Insects," by G. J. Bowles. 



5. " On Luminous Insects," by Geo. H. Bowles. 



6. " Montreal Hymenoptera," by Wm. Couper. 



7. " Notes on Rearing Lepidoptera," by H. H. Lyman. 



8. " Some of the Insects that Frequent the Orchard and Garden," 

 Rev. F. W. Fyles. (Selected) by G. J. Bowles. 



The study of the Hymenoptera of Montreal has been taken up by 

 Mr. Couper, whose capacity and experience render it certain that the task 

 will be well performed, and result in a great increase in our knowledge of 

 that interesting order. Your Council would recommend the members to 

 follow his example, and during the coming season give special attention 





