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comes, feed again for a short time before changing to chrysalis, but this 

 instance proves that food is not ahvays necessary to them after they have 

 hybernated, as there was not even a bud to be seen when I found it. Of 

 course under its natural conditions it would have partaken of some food 

 as soon as vegetation appeared, otherwise it would have pupated in the 

 autumn. This de\'iation from the usual habit may be attributed to its 

 changed conditions, the warmth of the house hastening its trans- 

 formations. 



FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE 



MONTREAL BRANCH OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL 



SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 



During the summer of 1873 a fortunate circumstance occurred to- 

 which this Branch owes its origin. The following gentlemen, viz., Wm. 

 Couper, F. B. Caulfield, Wm. Hibbins, C. W. Pearson and G. B. Pearson, 

 met by chance on the Montreal Mountain, where the subject was 

 discussed, and it was then decided to hold a meeting at the residence of 

 ]\Ir. Caulfield, in order to make further arrangements for its formation. 

 This meeting was held on the 30th of August, when it was resolved to 

 form a branch in connection with the Entomological Society of Ontario, 

 and the Secretary pro. fan. was instructed to write to the parent society ,. 

 asking permission to form a Branch Society in this city. This proposition 

 was at once accepted by the parent Society. 



On the 1 6th of October the following officers were elected for the 

 ensuing year : — William Couper, President ; M. Kollmar, Vice-President ; 

 F. B. Caulfield, Secretary-Treasurer ; Council — G. J. Bowles, P. Knetzing 

 and C. W. Pearson ; Curator, William Hibbins. 



By-Lavv's were framed for the guidance of the Branch, which were 

 approved by the parent Society. Our monthly meetings have been 

 regularly held and well attended, and your Council congratulate the 

 Society on the benefits derived. During the eight meetings which have been 

 held, independent of the production of original communications on 

 Entomology, there were remarkably good exhibitions of insects, which. 

 also tended to give additional information to members. 



