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tions from out of the way localities, desiderata whether by exchange 

 or otherwise, and perhaps in some cases be illustrated by half- 

 tone cuts of the museum or room in which they are housed. 



It is hoped that all our members will co-operate, so that the 

 series, when complete, will really be contributed to by everyone 

 who has a collection. Our Society is unique in having its Branches 

 and individual members scattered over such a wide area, and if 

 this series of articles is helpful in bringing the members from 

 Halifax, N.S., to Victoria, B.C., into closer touch with one another, 

 one of its objects will have been attained. 



It seems fitting that the first article should deal with the 

 collections of our Society at its headquarters at Guelph, and the 

 Rev. Dr. Bethune has kindly consented to write it. So far as 

 practicable other articles will appear in order geographically from 

 east to west — the collections in the Maritime Pro\'inces next, fol- 

 lowed by the Province of Quebec, and so on westward. It is not 

 at all necessary that the same plan of describing the collections 

 should be adopted throughout the series ; on the contrary the more 

 individuality about them the better, but for the benefit of visiting 

 entomologists it is de-sirable that no collection should be overlooked, 

 and that the owners should not be so modest as to hesitate about 

 having their treasures referred to in print. 



At this most critical time in our history every topic discusssed 

 leads to the subject of the war, and there is no doubt that when the 

 end comes and peace reigns again there will be a great demand for 

 insect material from Canada, especially from the entomologists 

 of the British Isles, which we will more cheerfully than ever supply 

 if it be in our power. There must also be, unfortunately, scores of 

 enthusiastic collectors in Belgium, in France and in Poland whose 

 homes have been laid waste by the enemy and whose collections 

 have been absolutely destroyed. Of those who return most will, 

 in their spare minutes, turn from their hatred of man to the love 

 of nature and will at once begin to form new collections. To any 

 such, it is hardly necessary to say that the entomologists of Canada 

 will be found ready to send any material they have, or can obtain, 

 that will be of interest in connection with their studies. 



Mailed March 10th, 1917. 



