58 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [Feb, 



late the members on the success which has attended this the first 

 attempt to promote the study of entomology in Quebec. A year 

 ago, the students of the science in this city were very few ; but 

 the establishment of this Branch has already nearly tripled their 

 number, and an interest has been awakened, which argues well for 

 the progress in Lower Canada of this interesting department of 

 Natural History. 



The founders of this Society considered, that instead of forming 

 a distinct organization, it would be more advantageous to unite 

 themselves with the Entomological Society of Canada, located at 

 Toronto. They therefore made certain proposals to that Society, 

 resulting in an arrangement which your Council believes will 

 tend to the prosperity and stability of this Branch, and to the 

 advancement of Canadian Entomology. The members of this 

 Branch enjoy the privileges of membership in the parent Society, 

 with the additional advantages of having their own officers and 

 by-laws, and of holding meetings among themselves. It is satis- 

 factory to notice that the entomologists of London, C. W., have 

 perceived the benefits of a similar arrangement, and have united 

 with the society at Toronto, under the name of the " London 

 Branch." No doubt this course will be followed by the students 

 in other parts of Canada, and a strong society thus be formed, 

 which will successfully carry out the study of the insect-fauna 

 of Canada. 



An agreement was also made with the Literary and Historical 

 Society of Quebec, which will prove mutually beneficial, — in les- 

 sening the necessary expenses of this Branch, and in providing 

 for the museum of that Society a good collection of our insects. 



This Branch now numbers ten members, and two gentlemen 

 were proposed at the last general meeting of the year. Consider- 

 able progress has been made in the formation of private collections ; 

 but as the majority of the members are beginners, only four papers 

 have been presented to the Society during the year. Two of these 

 have been published in the " Canadian Naturalist," Montreal, and 

 the third and fourth will appear in its next issue. The titles of 

 these papers are — 



On the larva of Attacus polyphemus, by W. Couper. 



On the occurrence of Plcris rapoe in Canada, by(x. J. Bowles. 



On a gall-producing Hymenopter, taken upon Triticum repens, 

 Linn., by W. Couper. 



