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ings at the annual meeting, it included among many useful and practical papers the President's 

 address by the Rev. Dr. Fyles, in which he described the importance of insects in the fertiliza- 

 tion of plants ; papers by Prof. F. M. Webster on the codling-moth, the use of crude petroleum 

 against scale insects, some species of Dermestidre and two longicorn beetles affecting nursery 

 stock ; by Prof. W. Lochhead on forest insects, the San Jose scale, the squash bug, and the silk 

 industry in Ontario ; by Mr. Moflfat on Anosia Archippus and Parasites in the eggs of Chrysopa ; 

 by Dr. Fyles on the Dragon flies of Quebec ; by Dr. Fletcher on the injurious insects of 1900 in 

 Ontario ; notes on insects of the year by the Directors, Messrs. Evans, Cox, Johnston and 

 Rennie, and by Mr. Moffat ; and papers by Messrs. Gibson, Gregson, Nash and Dearness. An 

 abstract was given of the proceedings at the annual meeting of the Association of Economic- 

 Entomologists, and a short report of the second annual meeting of the North-west (Canada)s 

 Entomological Society. 



The Canadian Entomologist has been regularly issued at the beginning of each month. The 

 32nd volume was completed in December last ; it consisted of 3S7 pages, illustrated with thirty- 

 three figures from original drawings and seven full-page plates. The contributors numbered 

 sixty-four and included well-known Entomologists in Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland, 

 South Africa, Brazil and Mexico, as well as in the United States and Canada. The 33rd 

 volume will be completed next month ; the eleven numbers thus far issued contain 316 pages 

 and several original illustrations. 



The Index to the thirty annual Reports of the Society, 1870 to 1899, was published in 

 January last, and is for sale at a nominal price. To those who have occasion to refer to the 

 Reports it must be of very great value. 



Meetinos for the study of Entomology were held during the winter, the order CoLopt ra- 

 being taken as the portion for consideration. The Geological and Ornithological Sections have 

 held regular meetings throughout the year, the Microscopical Section during the winter months, 

 after which th.; Botanical Section took its place. Public lectures of a popular character were given 

 by Dr. Bethune on Entomological subjects before the London Horticultural Society, the Canadian 

 Horticultural Association, and the Young People's Societies connected with the Bishop Cronyn 

 Memorial Church and the South Wellington Street Methodist Church. Mr. W. E. Saunders 

 also delivered lectures on the Birds of Canada, illustrated with lantern pictures, at the High 

 School, Montreal, and before several teachers' meetings and church societies. One field meet- 

 ing was held at Komoka on the 13th of July, and a goodly number of botanical and entomo- 

 logical specimens were obtained. 



The Council desires to place on record its high appreciation of the services of Mr. J. A. 

 Balkwill, who has filled the office of honorary treasurer for the last nine years and has now 

 found himself unable to continue in the position. His books have been kept with great neat- 

 ness and accuracy, and his attention to the business of the Society has always been prompt 

 and sati'jfactory. Thanks are also due to Mr. Moffat, the Curator and Librarian, who has 

 been indefatigable in his care of the library and collections, and has shown a constant zeal and 

 interest in the welfare of the Society. 



The Council here places on record its great appreciation of the scholarly and valuable work 

 of the Editor of TJte Canadian Entomolocfist, the Rev. Dr. Beihune, who during the last thirty- 

 eight years has been doing useful service for the advancement of entomology, not only in Canada 

 but throughout North America. 



The Council, in common with entomologists everywhere, deeply deplores the loss of Miss 



Eleanor A. Ormerod, one of our honorary members, who died on the llth of May last. Her 



work in economic entomology has proved most valuable to husbandmen, gardeners and others 



in Great Britain and of much interest to scientific students in all lands. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Thomas W. Fyles, President. 



