256 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



THE QUEBEC SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF 



PLANTS. 



At a meeting held at Macdonald College on June 24th, a new Society 

 called the Quebec Society for the Protection of Plants from Insects and 

 Fungous Pests, was organized. The following officers were elected : 



President — Prof. W. Lochhead, Macdonald College. 



Vice-President — Frere Liguori, La Trappe, Oka. 



Sec. Treas. — Douglas Weir, Macdonald College. 



Directors — Rev, Dr. Fyles, Levis, P. Q.; Rev. G. Ducharme, Rigaud, 

 P. Q.; Auguste Dupuis, Village des Aulnaies ; A. F. Winn, Montreal ; 

 Dr. W. Grignon, Ste. Adele. 



CuratorTJbrarian — J. M. Swaine, Macdonald College. 



A substantial grant has been given the Society by the Department of 

 Agriculture of Quebec. 



Among those present at the meeting were : Rev. Dr. Campbell, 

 Montreal ; Rev. Dr. Fyles, Levis ; Rev. G. Ducharme, Rigaud ; Dr. J. 

 W. Robertson, Ste. Anne de Bellevue ; Frere Liguori, La Trappe, Oka ; 

 Norman Jack, Chateauguay Basin ; Peter Reid, Chateauguay Basin ; Dr. 

 W. Grignon, Ste. Adele ; Prof W. Lochhead, Macdonald College ; J. M. 

 Swaine, Macdonald College ; Prof F. C. Harrison, Macdonald College ; 

 Dr. J. L. Todd, Macdonald College ; Douglas Weir, Macdonald College ; 

 Prof. S. Blair, Macdonald College. 



Letters were received from Abbe Huard, Quebec ; Dr. Fletcher, 

 Ottawa ; H. H. Lyman, Montreal ; Mr. Chagnon, Montreal ; Auguste 

 Dupuis, Village des Aulnaies; Mr. Delaire, St. Hyacinthe ; A. L. 

 Tourchot, St. Hyacinthe, expressing their approval of the formation of the 

 Society, and their regrets that they could not attend, through pressure of 

 other duties. 



The success of the new Society is practically assured on account of 

 the interest manifested by both French and English workers. It is truly 

 provincial in its aims, work and membership. There will be two meetings 

 each year, a general winter meeting at Macdonald College for the transac- 

 tion of necessary business, the reading of reports and papers, and a general 

 review of the year's work ; and a summer field meeting at some outside 

 point in the Province of Quebec. As the Society exists for the benefit of 

 the Province, it is urged that all outbreaks of insect and fungus pests be 

 reported to the Secretary of the Society, Macdonald College, so that 

 possible help may be given promptly. 



