

VOL. XXVI. LONDON, OCTOBER, 1894. No. 10. 



SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF 



ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS. 



(abstract of proceedings by the acting secretary.) 



Morning Session — August 14, 1894. 



The Association met at 10 a.m., in Room 12 of the Packer Institute, 

 Brooklyn, N. Y., August 14th, 1894. The following officers and mem- 

 bers were present : 



President, L. O. Howard, Washington, D. C. j Vice-President, J. B. 

 Smith, New Brunswick, N. J. ; Acting Secretary, C. L. Marlatt, 

 Washington, D. C. Messrs. William H. Ashmead, Washington, D. C; 

 Geo. F. Atkinson, Ithaca, N. Y.; Nathan Banks, Sea Cliff, N.Y.; D. W. 

 Coquillett, Washington, D. C. ; Geo. C. Davis, Agricultural College, 

 Mich. ; A. D. Hopkins, Morgan town, W. Va. ; Geo. H. Hudson, Platts- 

 burg, N. Y. ; J. A. Lintner, Albany, N. Y. ; V. H. Lowe, Jamaica, N. Y.j 

 F. W. Raine, Morgantown, W. Va. ; William Saunders, Ottawa, Canada ; 

 E. B. Southwick, Central Park, New York City ; F. A. Sirrine, Jamaica, 

 N. Y. There were also in attendance upon the meetings visitors and 

 members of other scientific societies, the average attendance being 

 twenty-five persons. 



The meeting was called to order by the President, and in the absence 

 of the Secretary, Mr. Gillette, Mr. C. L. Marlatt was elected secretary for 

 the meeting. 



The President, Mr. L. O. Howard, of Washington, D. C, delivered 

 his annual address, which was entitled "The Rise and Present Condition 

 of Official Economic Entomology," the scope of which is sufficiently ex- 

 plained by the title. 



On motion of Dr. Lintner, the thanks of the Society were unanimously 

 extended to the President for the admirable address presented. 



A letter from the Secretary, Mr. Gillette, announced that he would be 

 unable to attend the meeting. 



