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Vol. XXXV. LONDON, MARCH, 1903. No. 3 



EDMUND BAYNES REED. 

 The older members of the Entomological Society of Ontario will, 

 no doubt, welcome with much pleasure the portrait of Mr. Edmund 

 Baynes Reed, which is prefixed to this number of our magazine. He 

 was one of the small band who originated the Society on the i6th of April, 

 1S63, and is one of the few survivors who may expect to commemorate its 

 fortieth anniversary next month. 



Mr. Reed came to Canada from England when a young man, and 

 took up his abode in London, where he, for some time, practised his pro- 

 fession as a lawyer. Later on he became Secretary-Treasurer of the Synod 

 of the Diocese of Huron, and continued to occupy this position till he left 

 for British Columbia in 1890. He was always devoted to Natural His- 

 tory, and especially to the collection and study of insects. His leisure 

 time was largely given up to these pursuits and to the work of the Ento- 

 mological Society, in which he took the warmest interest. He and Dr. 

 Saunders were instrumental in forming the London Branch of the Society 

 and keeping up the enthusiasm of its members. When the headquarters 

 of the Society were removed to London, and there was, in consequence, no 

 further need of a Branch, Mr, Reed took an active part in everything that 

 was done, and gave most material help in the formation and increase of 

 the Library and collections. He was Secretary-Treasurer of the Society in 

 1871-2-3, and from 1880 to 1886; Vice-President in 1874, 1877, and 

 from 1887 to 1889; member of the Council from 1874 to 1876, and in 

 1878-9; and during many of these years Librarian and Curator in addi- 

 tion. The following extract from the report of the Council for the year 

 ending August 31st, 1890, bears testimony to his usefulness and services : 



"In consequence of the removal of Mr. E. Baynes Reed from London 

 to British Columbia, to take charge of the Dominion Meteorological 

 Station at Victoria, it will be necessary to make some new arrangements 



