1900] ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 21 



One meeting was given over to the examination of freshly collected living organisms, 

 two to the examination of exceedingly beautiful chemical crystals, prepared on the spot 

 by Mr. Bowman, and one to the discussion of fermentation. 



At the fourth meeting Mr. Thos. Beall, of Lindsay, brought before the members the 

 desirability of forming a Horticultural Society in London. The project was highly ap- 

 proved of and energetically taken up, resulting in the formation of the very successful 

 and enterprising London Horticultural Society. 



W. E. Saunders, 



Chairman. 



EEPORT OF THE ORNITHOLOGIOAL SECTION. 



The reorganization meeting of the Ornithological Section of the Entomological 

 Society was held on January 13th, 1900. Officers were elected and an outline of plans 

 was made for the season. Monthly meetings were adopted, omitting July and August. 

 This programme has been strictly adhered to. Nine meetings have been held, at which 

 the average attendance has been five, and ten papers have been read, entitled as follows : 



"New Birds for Middlesex and Ontario," W. E. Saunders; enumerating six species 

 new to Ontario and eight species new to Middlesex Oounty, all taken since the last meet- 

 ing in 1894. 



" An Ornithological Incursion into Florida," W. E. Saunders. 



'* The Sparrows of Ontario," J. E. Keays ; enumerating the generic and specific 

 peculiarities of each species, with notes on their habits, fully illustrated by specimens. 



"The Cubic Contents of the Eggs of the Common Buteos," J. E. Keays. 



"The Nesting of the Sharp Shinned Hawk," H. Gould. 



" The Flycatchers of Ontario," W. E. Saunders. 



" The Grebes and Loons of Ontario," W. E. Saunders. 



" A Trip to Point Pelee," H. Gould ; illustrated by specimens. 



" A New Song for a Common Bird," W. E. Saunders. 



" Seasonable Changes in the Food of Sparrows," J. E. Keays. 



Two of the above-named papers have been published and others will be in the near 

 future. Besides these, short notes on interesting subjects have been presented, one re- 

 cording the capture of two specimens of the Long-tailed Jaeger, at Rondeau, — the first 

 for Ontario. 



The spring arrivals have also been closely recorded, 144 species being noted by mem- 

 bers up to May 26th. Dates of the fall migrations are also being prepared and are now 

 about complete. 



A number of fine sets of eggs have been taken by the members, the best of which 

 were six sets of the Sharp Shinned Hawk, and five sets of the Cerulean Warbler. An 

 account of the work done on this bird was published in The Auk for October. 



Bird protection in London was also taken up, and notices published in the papers 

 that wanton destroyers of our native birds in the parks would be prosecuted, which notice 

 accomplished the cessation of some shooting which had previously been going on. 



All the choice new material taken by the members has been exhibited by them at 

 the meetings, which have been interesting and enthusiastic. 



J. E. Keays, 



Chairman. 

 W. E. Saunders, 

 Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 



The Geological Section of the Entomological Society of Ontario begs leave to pre- 

 sent its annual report as follows : 



The section with Dr. Wolverton as chairman continued its meetings weekly as 

 usual, with but a short holiday, throughout the year. The interest in Geological study 



