38 THE REPORT OF THE No. 19 



REPORT OF THE TORONTO BRANCH OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL 



SOCIETY FOR 1907-8. 



The twelfth annual meeting of the Society was held on Tuesday, May 

 26, 1908, in the Provincial Museum, St. James' Square. 



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

 were present: — Mr. Coleman, Mr. Webb, Mr. Williams, Mr. Woods, Miss 

 Blackmore, Dr. Abbott. 



The following officers were elected for 1908-9 : — 



President : Dr. Brodie. 



V ice-President : Dr. Walker. 



Secretary-Treasurer : Mr. Laing. 



Librarian : Mr. Williams. 



Curator : Mr. Laing. 



Council: Mr. Woods, Mr. Webb, Mr. Ivey, Dr. Abbott. 



During the past year 12 meetings were held with an average attendance 

 of 8. The Society also spent a day at Niagara Glen which was both 

 profitable and enjoyable. 



The membership of the Society has increased to 30. As a number were 

 comparatively young in the study of Entomology, an effort was made during 

 the past winter to study the orders systematically. A committee for 

 identification was also formed so that members might have some assistance 

 in identifying their specimens. The study of Botany, in so far as it relates 

 to the life history of insects, has also been introduced. 



The work of making as complete a record as possible of the fauna and 

 flora of Niagara Glen has also been proceeded with and reports from several 

 members have been made. 



The subject of Insect Mimicry has received much attention, and 

 discussion, as the list of papers appended will show. 



The treasurer's report shows the finances to be in a satisfactory condition 

 with a balance in hand of $4.51. 



List of Papers Read. 



Characteristics of the Order Orthoptera— Dr. Walker. 



Defence of Theory of Mimicry — Dr. Walker. 



Insect Mimicry and Evolution — Dr. Brodie. 



The Order Lepidoptera — Mr. Williams. 



Arrangement of Insects according to habit — Dr. Brodie. 



Interior of Africa — Mr. Thurston. 



Galls — Mr. Cosens. 



Relation of Plants to Insects — Mr. Ivey. 



Aquatic Hemiptera — Dr. Walker. 



Respectfully submitted, 



.E. Blackmore, 



Sec. -Treasurer . 



