1^ THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Council : Wtn. Couper, Montreal ; Rev. C. J. S. Bethune, Port Hope ; 

 J. Pettit, Grimsby ; J. M. Denton, London ; Rev. R. Burnet, London ; 

 R. V. Rogers, Kingston ; Jas. Fletcher, Ottawa. 



Editor of Canadian Entomologist : W. Saunders, London. 



Editing Committee : Rev. C. J. S. Bethune, Port Hope ; E. B. Reed, 

 London, and G. J. Bowles, Montreal. 



Library Committee : The President, Vice-President, Sec'y-Treasurer 

 and J. M. Denton. 



Auditors : Chas. Chapman and A. Puddicombe, of London. 



During the time allotted for miscellaneous business, Mr. D. W. Beadle, 

 of St. Catharines, spoke of the ravages of the Cabbage Butterfly, Pieris 

 rapes, and of the great benefit that would be conferred on gardeners by 

 the discovery of some remedy which might be safely used for this pest. 

 He also referred at length to the great success which had attended the 

 labors of the Entomological Society, and of the high reputation it had 

 acquired in America and foreign countries. 



Mr. P. C. Dempsey, of Alboro, stated that hot water had been success- 

 fully used in his neighborhood to destroy the Pieris larva ; that experiment 

 had shown that the cabbage would bear the application of water heated 

 to 200° Fahrenheit, without injury, while water at a somewhat lower 

 temperature than this would effectually destroy the larva. The hot water 

 may be applied through a rose sprinkler or by the use of a dipper. He 

 also stated that a cold infusion of Quassia in the proportion of two or 

 three pounds to a barrel of water had been found effectual in destroying 

 the worm, and niore convenient in its application than hot water. This 

 solution may give a slightly bitter taste to the vegetable unless thoroughly 

 washed, but it is perfectly harmless to the human system. 



Mr. Chas. Arnold, of Paris, referred to the increasing ravages of the 

 Codling Worm ( Carfocapsa pomonella), and stated that he had scarcely 

 a sound apple in his orchard this year. This was doubtless partially due 

 to the small crop, and he hoped that the scarcity of apples this season 

 would so far starve out this insect that we might enjoy some immunity 

 from its attacks for a year or t vo. 



Rev. Dr. Burnet, President of the Fruit Growers' Association, expressed 

 his pleasure at being present, and his high appreciation of the labors of 

 the active members of the Society, and referred to the great benefits which 



