34 REPORT OF No. 19 



EEPORT OF THE TORONTO BRANCH, 1905-6. 



The tenth annual meeting of the Toronto Branch of the Entomological 

 Society was held in the Provincial Museum on June 19, 1906. 



The President, Dr. Brodie, was in the chair, and the following were 

 present: Mr. J. B. Williams, Mr. P. Hahn, Mr. H. S. Saunders, Dr. Ab- 

 bott, Mr. A. Cosens, Mr. Eraser, Miss Mosey, Miss Blackmore, and a number 

 of visitors. 



The following officers were elected : 



President — Dr. Brodie. 



Vice-President — Mr. Paul Hahn. > 



Secretary-Treasurer — Miss Blackmore. 



Librarian and Curator — Mr. J. B. Williams. 



Council — Mr. Ivy, Mr, Webb, Dr. Abbott, Mr. R. Hallam. 



The Secretary read the following report : 



Your Secretary takes pleasure in announcing a successful and profitable 

 season's work. In all, eight meetings in the Museum have been held, and 

 three excursions thoroughly enjoyed by those fortunate enough to be able 

 to attend. The average attendance at the meetings was 10. 



Many very instructive papers were read, particularly those of Dr. Brodie 

 require mention, which dealt with insect pests and methods of dealing with 

 them. Papers read during session : 



"The Tent Caterpillar," Dr. Brodie. 



"Some Recent Additions to the Society's Collection," Mr. Williams. 



"Collecting at Niagara Glen," Mr. Hahn, 



"Parasitism," Dr. Brodie. 



"Insect Intelligence," Dr, Brodie, 



"The Tussock Moth," Dr. Brodie (2 papers). 



"A Temagami Trip," Mr. Hahn. 



One evening during the session was devoted to specimens, and proved 

 very interesting. 



Donations to the Society's collection have been received during the past 

 year from Mr. Hahn, Mr. Saunders, Mr. Eraser, 'and Mr. Williams. Some 

 work has been done in arranging the Lepidoptcra, and Mr. Eraser has under- 

 taken to rearrang"e the Dragon-flies. 



Publications have been received from Ottawa and Washington, from 

 the Ohio and Connecticut Experiment Stations, and from New York State 

 Museum, and a copy of "Butterflies of the West Coast" has been procured 

 for our library. 



The Treasurer reported a balance on hand of |6.95, 

 Respectfully submitted, 



E, Blackmore, Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BRANCH OF THE ENTO- 

 MOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO FOR THE YEAR 1906. 



The fifth annual meeting of the above Branch was held at the Queen's 

 School, Vancouver, on January 26th, 1906. 



The following members were present : Messrs. A. H. Bush, R. V. Har- 

 vey, R. S. Sherman, W. A. Dashwood-Jones, B. Marrion, J, Towler, R. 

 Draper, F. Foster. 



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