216 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST 



viz., Prof. Saunders, F.R.S.C, F.L.S., F C.S., and Rev. C. J. S. Bethune). 



Editor of the Canadian Entomologist — Rev. C. J. S. Bethune, 

 M.A., D.C.L., Port Hope. 



Editing Committee — The President, Prof. Saunders, J. M. Denton, 

 H. H. Lyman (Montreal), Dr. W. Brodie (Toronto). 



Auditors — J. M. Denton and E. B. Reed. 



Delegate to the Royal Society of Canada — H. H. Lyman, Montreal. 



Papers were read by (i) the Rev. T. W. Fyles on " The Hypenidse of 

 the Province of Quebec;" (2) Mr. J. A. Moffat on "Some Curious Proceed 

 ings of the Larvae of Euchcstes egle Feeding upon the Milk-weed ; " (3) 

 Mr. W. E. Saunders on the English Sparrow, strongly recommending its 

 extermination ; (4) Rev. T. W. Fyles on " The Sphingidae of the Province 

 of Quebec." Mr. Fletcher, in discussing this paper, remarked upon the 

 colours of Sphinx §-maculata, and said that the dark forms seemed to be 

 hardier than the pale green ; he had observed also in Papilio asterias 

 that some green pupae emerged much sooner than the brown ; he had 

 obtained no less than four broods of this insect this year. (5) Rev. T. 

 W. Fyles read "A Memoir of the late Philip H. Gosse," and exhibited a 

 photograph of this eminent naturalist and his late residence. (The above 

 papers will all be published in the annual report of the Society.) 



Mr. Moffat stated that he had taken Papilio cresphoutes this summer 

 at Hamilton, and that he had seen in that neighbourhood a specimen of 

 the now rare Pieris protodice. Mr. Fyles mentioned that he had taken 

 Grapta gracilis and faunus at Quebec in September, Hepialus gracilis 

 in the Township of Dunham, and Hepialus auratus in the Township of 

 Brome. Dr. Bethune had found Grapta J. album numerous at Port 

 Hope in September, and brought some living specimens to the meeting ; 

 these will be taken care of during their hibernation, and efforts will be 

 made to obtain their eggs in the spring. 



The following gentlemen were elected members of the Society : — Rev. 

 Prof. Symonds, Trinity College, Toronto ; Rowland Hill, London ; Mr. 

 Brown, Free Press, London ; A. L. Poudrier, Donald, B. C. ; Arthur M. 

 Bethune, Port Hope ; E. M. Morris, Toronto. 



It was decided to hold the next annual meeting in London immedi- 

 ately after the close of the meeting of the American Association in 

 Toronto in August. 



After passing a vote of thanks to the Mayor and Council for the use 

 of the City Hall the meeting adjourned. 



