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section is the food-habits of wild birds. In the present report is given 

 a Hst of birds known to breed in Middlesex County, Ont., and a classi- 

 fication is made under the heads: A, Beneficial; B, Neutral or nearly 

 so ; C, Open to doubt as possibly injurious. Of these three classes there 

 are A 78, B 12, C 7. Interesting papers read at the annual meeting by 

 Messrs. H. H. Lyman, Rev. T. W. Fyles, G. Geddes, J. A. Moffat and J. 

 Fletcher are printed as well as a most entertaining article by Mr. VV. H. 

 Harrington entitled "Notes on Japanese Insects." This paper forms 

 with the paper already published in our February number a very com- 

 plete record of Mr. Harrington's trip to Japan. The proceedings, 

 together with the papers read, at the meeting of the Association of Econ- 

 omic Entomologists held last August at Washington under the presidency 

 of Mr. J. Fletcher of this Club are printed in full, from Insect Life. 

 These proceedings are of great value and were excellently reported by 

 the secretary Mr. L. O. Howard, the assistant United States Entomol- 

 ogist. They contain concise papers by some of the most eminent 

 Entomologists in America. 



This report is made to the Ontario Government, and besides being 

 issued to the members of the Entomological Society will also be sent to 

 members of the Fruit-Growers' Association. 



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THE ANNUAL MEETING. 



Members are reminded that the annual meeting will be held on 

 the afternoon of the th4f4-^Luesd(a y in M arch (the i6th inst.) It will 

 be held in the Normal School lecture room at 4.15 p.m. The impor- 

 tance of every member attending the annual meeting is manifest. The 

 officers for the ensuing year are then elected, and arrangements made 

 for carrying on ihe work we have undertaken in the most satisfactory 

 manner. Unexpected matters ot interest always turn up at the annual 

 meetings, and the Council is particularly anxious that every member 

 should consider that he has a voice in directing the management of 

 the Club. 



