438 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



has attracted ilie attention of the leading entomologists of both Europe 

 and America. One of his completed works is his Monograph of the 

 Proctotrypidae, a volume of nearly 500 pages, published in 1893. Most 

 of his papers are to be found in the Transactions of the American Ento- 

 mological Society of Philadelphia, and in this magazine. 



He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the 

 Western University of Pennsylvania, and was the recipient of many 

 distinctions from various Entomological Societies. Personally he was 

 esteemed and beloved by -all who knew him, and there are many who now 

 dei)lore his loss. ' '. C. J. S. B. 



JOHN A. BALKVVILL. 



Another death that it falls to our lot to record is that of our worthy 

 friend, Mr. John A. Balkwill, Director for the London District, and for 

 several years the efficient Treasurer of the Entomological Society of 

 Ontario. After a few weeks of severe illness, he died at his residence in 

 London on the 10th of October last, esteemed and respected by all who 

 knew him. For a great many years he was an active member of the 

 Society, and did a great deal to maintain the interest and enthusiasm of 

 his colleagues in the study of Botany and Entomology and the use of the 

 microscope. He was also ])articularly devoted to the cultivation of 

 flowers, and became the first President of the local Horticultural Society, 

 and continued a member of its directorate. In recognition of his valued 

 assistance, Mr. C. S. Sargent, in his recent Monograph of the genus 

 Crataigus in Ontario, named a new species, Crai(Eg7is Balkwilli, after him. 

 It is a handsome tree found growing near London. C. J. S. B, 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOClEl Y OF ONTARIO. 

 The forty-fifth annual meeting of the Society was held at the Ontario 

 Agricultural College, Guelph, on Tluirsday and Friday, Nov. 5th and 6th. 

 Owing to the lamented absence of the President, Dr. Fletcher, whose 

 serious illness terminated in his death on the 8th inst , the chair was taken 

 by the Vice President, Mr. T. D. Jarvis, during the day meetings, and by 

 Dr. Bethune at the evening sessions: Amongst those present were : Rev. 

 Dr. Fyles, Levis, P. Q.; Mr. Henry H. Lyman, Montreal ; Prof. Loch- 

 head, Macdonald College, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, P. Q.; Mr. Arthur 

 Gibson, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa ; Mr. Y. J. A. Morris, Trinity 

 College School, Port Hope; Dr. Wm. Brodie, Mr. C. W. Nash and 



