2 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



1894. 



With the December number, the Canadian Entomologist completed 

 its twenty-fifth volume. The Council of the Entomological Society of 

 Ontario have endeavored to make it as useful as possible to the working 

 entomologists of North America. The publications of our Society con- 

 sist chiefly of the Annual Report published by the Hon. Minister of 

 Agriculture and Arts of Ontario, in his annual report to the Legislature, 

 and the monthly magazine, the Canadian Entomologist. The former 

 of these is devoted particularly to papers of economic interest, and is 

 distributed not only to our own members, but to every member of the 

 Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, to members of Parliament, the 

 Mechanics' Institutes, etc., making an issue of about 6,000 copies. The 

 Canadian Entomologist is published periodically, so as to give an 

 opportunity to authors to describe new species and to record observations 

 of scientific interest. In starting a new volume, the Editor and Council 

 desire to thank their many eminent and sympathetic contributors for their 

 valuable assistance in the past, and trust that by careful attention to their 

 wishes and prompt publication of their articles they will be able not only 

 to keep up the standard of excellence and popularity to which the maga- 

 zine has attained, but to show every entomologist on the continent that 

 the Canadian Entomologist is indispensable, if he wishes to keep in 

 touch with what is going on in connection with his studies. The Council 

 presents herewith, as a frontispiece to the new volume, a likeness of the 

 Rev. C. J. S. Bethune, who for so many years and so acceptably has edited 

 this magazine. They feel sure that contributors and readers who have 

 not had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Bethune will be as much pleased to 

 receive his likeness as a New Year's card from the Council, as we know 

 those will be who have made his personal acquaintance and experienced 



his genial courtesy as editor. 



W. H. Harrington, 



President of the Entomological Society of Ontario. 



