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up largely from the cabinets of individual members of the Society, who 

 generously loaned the insects for the purpose of exhibition, it was thought 

 that if the immediate return of the loaned specimens was insisted on, the 

 value of the series would be greatly impaired ; but we are happy to state 

 that the parties concerned have in most cases given their consent to allow 

 the specimens to remain on deposit in the Society's Rooms ; so that we 

 still retain the Centennial Collection of Canadian Insects almost intact, 

 a monument to the zeal and industry of those members of the Society 

 who were actively engaged in this work. 



We may add that this collection was placed on exhibition at the 

 Rooms on several occasions after its return, when some of the members 

 were present to assist visitors, and from the interest manifested then by 

 the public in the matter, we would recommend that the Rooms be thrown 

 open occasionally to all who may desire to visit them, and that public 

 notice be given of the same. 



 The Canadian Entomologist has almost completed its ninth volume, 

 and fully maintains its reputation as a record of the latest investigations 

 and discoveries in scientific and practical Entomology. We would return 

 our heartiest thanks to all those who have so kindly contributed to the 

 pages of the Entomologist, and request that they will continue to favor 

 the Editor with the results of their observations and experiments. 

 Although we have reason to feel gratified at the efforts of the Society to 

 excite in the general public an interest in Entomology, yet we would 

 respectfully suggest that our successors may be able in some measure to 

 improve on the means adopted in the past to render the Entomologist 

 even more useful to beginners in this interesting science, either by more 

 frequent descriptions and illustrations of our common insects, and perhaps 

 by referring to the insects that are likely to appear in each month of the 

 summer, and the manner of their capture and preservation, or in any 

 other method that may appear suitable. 



We are happy to note a steady increase in the number of members. 

 The Branch Societies, especially in London and Montreal, are progressing 

 favorably. 



The funds of the Society are in a gratifying state ; by economical 

 management we have been enabled to sustain and successfully carry out 

 all the operations we have undertaken ; for details we refer to the report 

 of the Secretary-Treasurer. 



