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away. We shall miss the active interest he took in our affairs. His ability aa a 

 joarnalist and his ready pen were often exercised in the Interests of the Branch and his 

 cheerful good-nature, before sorrow overtook him, added to the interest of our meetings. 



Next we have to record the closing (temporary it is to be hoped) of Morrin College. 

 The reduction of the grant from the Suporior Education Fund, the inadequacy of the 

 number of paying students to make up for this, and the feilure of support from our 

 decreasing English speaking population, militated seriously agiinst its interests and made 

 it impossible to maintain its very efficient stafi of professors without trenching too far 

 upon the capital funds of the Institution. We hope that the privilege of meeting in the 

 College rooms will still be allowed us. 



The late principal, Dr. Macrae, and Professors Clark, Gunn and Maclntyre took a 

 kind interest in our proceedings ; and in Professor Walters we have had a firm friend 

 and valuable member. Should he be called from the city, we shall regret his departure 

 deeply at the same time that we shall indulge the hope and heartily pray that health and 

 prosperity may attend him and his family wherever their lot may be cast. 



An untoward accident in the beginning of March interfered for two months with the 

 regular course of the proceedings of the branch, but before that its meetings were regularly 

 held and well attended. 



Four field days were held in the course of the summer : two at the Gomin ; one (by 

 invitation) in the grounds of E. H. Wade, Esq., at New Liverpool and one at the Island 

 of Orleans. 



At the meetings in Morrin College, the following subjects were considered : — Noah's 

 Flood and the Insect World: Ichneumon Flies; Dragon-Flies; " The Kissing Bug "; the 

 Hemiptera ; the Ceratocampidae and the Saturnians. 



At one of the meetings a most interesting narrative of an entomological expedition 

 to the country north of Brandon, Man., written by Mr. A. Hanham of Winnipeg, was 

 read and fully appreciated. At another meeting many very beautiful southern moths 

 presented to the president by Mr, H, H, Newcomb of Boston were exhibited and greatly 

 admired. 



Among the interesting captures of the season were : Thyatira rectangulata, Ottolengui, 

 which was taken on the Island by Mrs. Turner ; a fine specimen of the salmon-colored 

 variety of Hepialus argenteomaculatus, Harris, taken at light at St. Paul, Quebec ; 

 Catocala Bianca, Hy. Edwards, also at light at Levis; and a very fresh specimen of U/eus 

 Satyricus, Grote, caught on the wing at the Chaudi^re, on the £Oth of January by Mr. 

 Charles Barclay. 



A new ppst has made its appearance in this province viz : the American Cockroach 

 [Periplaneta Americana), a specimen of which was found at St. Paul, Quebec, on the 21st 

 of April. This makes the fourth kind of cockroach that has shown itself in Quebec 

 Province. The other three are the German Cockroach {Ectohia Germanica) ; the Oriental 

 (Blalta orientalis) and the Australian [Periplaneta Australasia). All these insects are 

 troublesome and disgusting, but they are incapable of inflicting personal injury. A very_ 

 effective trap for them may be purchased in the hardware stores. Rapid and constant 

 intercourse with all p?rts of the continent will doubtless bring many insects within our 

 borders. 



By far the worst pest that of late years has shewn itself in Canada is the San Jose 

 Scale. Up to the present time it has not been found in the Province of Quebec ; but in 

 Ontario its ravages have occasioned much dismay. Fortunately the Ontario Government 

 are aware of its dangerous character and are taking timely and stringent measures to 

 check its course. The report of a very interesting discussion upon this scale is printed in 

 the Society's Annual Report which will shortly be in the hands of the members. 



It is to be hoped that the coming season will be a favorable one from an entomological 

 point of view ; that no troublesome insects may increase to cause alarm and that many 

 rare and beautiful specimens may reward the efforts of our collectors. 



Report of Council, 



The branch now includes 43 members : 33 adults and 10 juniors. 



The Treasurer's report gives a very satisfactory showing. 



Several excursions were made during the year and were very successful. 



