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made during the past year with the Hme and sulphur wash as a remedy for 

 the San Jose scale. This led to an interesting discussion upon this and 

 other methods of controlling insect and fungous injuries. 



Mr. T. N. Willing gave an account of the operations in the North- 

 west Territories against noxious weeds and insects. They had fifty field 

 inspectors at present, and the number would soon be increased ; the 

 Government had taken up the work with great energy, and the farmers as 

 a rule were heartily co-operating. Much of their success was due to the 

 addresses given by Dr. Fletcher in an annual tour through the country. 

 Museums of Natural History had been started in two or three places ; the 

 children in the schools were being taught Nature Study, and efforts were 

 being made to procure observers of the migrations of birds in various 

 localities. 



Dr. Fletcher bore testimony to the excellence of the work which was 

 being done in the Northwest, and to the high appreciation which the 

 farmers there had for scientific work and teaching. He spoke in warm 

 terms of the energy and ability of Mr. Willing, his practical knowledge 

 and scientific attainments, and the success attending his efforts among the 

 farmers, in the schools, and in the Natural History Society. 



Prof. Lochhead read his paper on the Injurious Insects of the year in 

 Ontario, dealing with those affecting the farm, the orchard and the garden, 

 which was followed by an animated discussion regarding many of the 

 insects referred to. After the reading of the reports from the Montreal 

 and Toronto Branches, the meeting adjourned. 



In the evening a public meeting was held in the Normal School, and 

 was well attended, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. The 

 chair was taken by Dr. Fletcher. Prof. Lochhead read his presidential 

 address on " Recent Progress in Entomology," and was followed by Prof. 

 Wickham, of the University of Iowa, who gave a very interesting lecture 

 on " The Great Basin in the Western States and its Entomological 

 Features." This was illustrated by a large number of beautiful lantern 

 slides, most of them made by the author from his own photographs. Both 

 addresses were highly appreciated by the audience, which included many 

 pupils from the Collegiate Institute and Normal School. 



On the second morning the election of officers took place, with the 

 following result ; 



