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Mr. J. B. Williams, Toronto; Mr. J. F. Calvert, Orangeville ; Mr. J. H. 

 CoUingwood, Kintore ; President Creelman, Professors Zavitz, Hutt and 

 Belhune, Messrs. Jarvis, Eastham, Howitt, Hunt, Crow, Klinck, McMeans 

 and a large number of the students of the Ontario Agricultural College 

 and the Macdonald Institute, Guelph. 



The proceedings began on Thursday afternoon with the reading of 

 the reports of the Directors on the insects observed in their respective 

 districts during the past season. This was followed by a conference on 

 the chief insect pests of the year, daring which the following were dis- 

 cussed : The Leaf Blister Mite { Eriophyes pyri) ; Shot-hole Borer 

 (Scolytus rugulosus) ; Apple-maggot ( RJiagoletis pomonella) ; Lesser 

 Apple-worm ( Enarmonia prtmivoi'a) ; Malformations of Apples and 

 Pears Due to Insects ; Oyster-shell Scale ; San Jose Scale ; Codling Moth ; 

 Tussock Moth ; Turnip and Pea Aphis. The subjects were introduced 

 for the most part by Mr. L. Caesar, and were discussed by Dr. Felt, 

 Professors Lochhead and Bethune, Dr. Fyles, Mr. Nash and others. An 

 interesting paper by Mr. Paul Hahn was read, being a report of what was 

 being done in Toronto in order to control the ravages of the white-marked 

 Tussock Moth. 



In the evening, Dr. E. P. Felt, of Albany, who is State Entomologist 

 of New York, gave a highly interesting and instructive address, illustrated 

 by a series of excellent lantern pictures, on "The Interpretation of Nature." 

 Professor Lochhead read a paper on the work of the Graduate School of 

 Agriculture held at Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., in July last, and the 

 chairman gave a brief account of the growth of the Society and what it 

 had accomplished. The Massey Hall auditorium, in which the meeting 

 was held, was well filled with students, both male and female, and many 

 others. The College orchestra added mucli to the enjoyment of the 

 evening by the musical selections that they rendered. A very liearty vote 

 of thanks was given to Dr. Felt for his kindness in coming so far and 

 affording so rich an intellectual and scientific treat. 



During the second day, Friday, Nov. 6th, meetings were held morn- 

 ing, afternoon and evening in the Entomological Lecture-room, and were 

 well attended by members and students. The reports of the Council, 

 officers and branches of the Society were presented and read, and the 

 following papers : 'The Economic Importance and Food-habits of 

 American CecidomyiidjB," by Dr. Felt ; "Observations on the Sorghum 

 Midge in Louisiana," by Mr. R. C. Treherne ; "Hydroecia micacea in 



