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found resting^ on the upper surface of the leaves. The larvae are 

 often very destructive, and as little can be done to prevent the 

 damage, canes infested invariably die. 



Meech Lake is a most interesting locality from an entomo- 

 logical standpoint. Mr. Young during his two summers' sojourn 

 there, has collected many insects new to the Ottawa district. 

 Doubtless others also will find the place a most profitable one to 

 explore. 



CELEBRATION OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY 

 OF THE FOUNDING OF THE OTTAWA FIELD- 

 NATURALISTS' CLUB. 



(Ottawa Field-Naturalists" Club founded xMarch 22nd, 1879.) 

 The first of this year's soirees was held in the Normal School 

 Hall on December .5th, 1903. In place of the usual conversazione 

 it was thought best to celebrate at that time the 25th anniversary 

 of the organization of the Club, and to bring together as many of 

 the original members as possible. A very enjoyable time was 

 spent at this meeting in recalling interesting facts relating to the 

 early years of the Club. 



The Principal of the Normal School, Mr. J. F. White, gave 

 an address of welcome, in which he spoke ot his appreciation of 

 the work the Club was doing and of the assistance being rendered 

 to students of the Normal School by its members. The Presi- 

 dent's address, which was published in the February number of 

 The Naturalist, followed, after which five members of the ori- 

 ginal Council of the Club made short addresses The first Presi- 

 dent of the Club, Lieut.-Col. W. White, C.M.G., spoke on " The 

 Study of Natural History at Ottawa before the formation of the 

 Club." The following is part of what he said : " When, in 1865, 

 the seat of government was transferred from Quebec to Ottawa 

 those of us who had been members of the Natural History Society 

 of Quebec were most agreeably surprised to find that in the new 

 Capital there was not only a Mechanics' Institute, with the 

 nucleus of a museum, but also a Natural History Society in good 

 working order with a number of very active members, amo'ligst 

 whom may be mentioned Dr., now Sir James Grant, Professor 

 Webster, the Rev. T. D. Phillips, Dr. Van Courtlandt, Mr. James 



