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54 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



warm and hearty welcome to the Society, and expressed the pleasure that 



he and all connected with the College felt in having its headquarters in 



their midst ; he was especially gratified that the chairman had described 



their new quarters as "home," and trusted that it would be their home for 



many a year to come ; he also placed at their disposal everything that the 



College could offer for their comfort and convenience. Mr. Evans then 



read his annual presidential address, and Prof McCready read a paper by 



Prof. Lochhead, of the new Macdonald College at Ste. Anne de Bellevue, 



who was unavoidably prevented from being present, on "What the 



Entomological Society can do for the Ontario Agricultural College." 

 These were followed by a description of a canoe trip for entomological 

 purposes in the Algonquin Park, illustrated with lantern slides from 

 original photographs, by Mr. Paul Hahn, of Toronto. The proceedings 

 were much enlivened by musical selections, both vocal and instrumental, 

 furnished by the College Philharmonic Society. 



During the second day, Thursday, Oct. nth, meetings were held both 

 morning and afternoon in the Entomological Lecture-room in the 

 Biological Building, and v/ere largely attended by students and others. 

 Papers were read by Dr. Brodie, on "A Snout-beetle ( Balaniniis 

 nasicusy ; by Mr. T. D. Jarvis, on "Gall Insects," illustrated with lantern 

 pictures and an immense number of specimens ; by Mr. Lyman, on "A 

 h ant for a borer ( GortynaJ' ; by Mr. Zavitz, on "Forest Insects," and 

 were discussed by many of the members present. The reports of the 

 Council, Officers and Branches were also presented and read. During the 

 afternoon an important discussion, opened by Mr. J. Fred. Smith, took 

 place on the question whether restrictive measures should be taken to 

 prevent the sale of fruit attacked by the San Jose scale. A good deal of 

 difference of opinion was expressed regarding the danger of introducing 

 the scale into new districts by the agency of infested fruit, but the unani- 

 mous conclusion was that no restrictions ought to be imposed upon such an 

 important industry until it could be fully established that the danger really 

 existed. During the meetings a large number of beautiful and interesting 

 specimens were exhibited by the members, those brought by Mr. Young 

 being especially noteworthy. A full account of the discussions and the 

 papers presented will be published in the forthcoming annual report to 

 the Legislature of Ontario. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows : 



