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REPORT OF THE MONTREAL BRANCH. 



The 232nd regular and 28bh annual meeting of the Montreal Branch of the Entomological 

 Society of Ontario was held at the residence of Mr. A. F. Winn, 58 Bruce avenue, VVestmount, 

 on the 14th of May, at 8. 30 p.m. The members present comprised Messrs. .\. F. Winn (Pre- 

 sident), Dwight Brainerd, G. Chagnon, M. W. Davis, J. B. A. L. Leymarie, Henry H. Lyman, 

 G. A. Moore, A. E. Norris, C. Stevenson, and L. Gibb. 



The chair was taken by the President, and the minutes of the previ<ju3 meeting and the last 

 annual meeting were read and confirmed. 



The President then submitted the following report of the Council for the past year : — 



Your Council have pleasure in presenting the following report of the Society's work during 

 the season 1900-1901 : 



Eight regular monthly meetings have been held, the average attendance being ten. 



A field day was held at Sc. Hihire, on May 24th, which was a very successful and enjoy- 

 able outing. 



The following papers were read at the meetings : — 



Life History of Enchcvtea Orecjonensis Henry H. Lyman. 



Note on the Emergence of a Gall Insect A. F. Winn. 



Notes on the Past Season (1900) A. E. Norris. 



Methods of collecting Lepidoptera H. H. Newcomb. 



Notes on Walker's Types of SpHosoma congrua H. H. Lyman. 



Danais A rchippns .J . B. Williams. 



A Fortnight at Biddeford, Maine A. F. Wiun. 



Ephebtia KiiJiniella Dwight Brainerd. 



Notes on Hybridity of Lepidoptera, Papers by Miss Morton, Newburgh, N. J., and H. H. 



Newcomb, Boston, read by the President. 

 Notes on the Larvse of Scopelosoma Morrisoni S. tridigmata, and 



Description of the Larvte of S. GraeHana H. H. Lyman. 



Entomological Chemistry C. Stevenson. 



Life History of Vaiiessa Antiopa A. E. Norris. 



Commercial Entomology . , C. Stevenson. 



A Query Regarding the Death of Insects A. F. Winn. 



Pindiaca Scudderiana Dwight Brainerd. 



Notes on IJ. archippus H. H. Lyman. 



Among the Lycasnfe in England L. Gibb. 



Two new members, Messrs. J. B. A. L. Leymarie and E. Denny, have been added to our 

 roll, but W8 have also lost, through the sudden death of Mr. E. T. Chambers, one of our most 

 regular attendants at the meetings. Mr. I. B. Williams has moved to Toronto where he will, 

 doubtless, join the Toronto branch. Dr. Wyatt Johnston and H. N. Cowan have resigned. 



The book-case ordered for us is in place in the library of the Natural History Society : the 

 few books in it will form a nucleus for a future collection of literature on our favourite subject. 



The subject of the formation of a general collection of insects for our Branch was given a 

 good deal of time and attention, and it was unanimously decided to make a beginning. A 

 dozen drawers and a case of sufficient size to contain thirty have been ordered, and we hoped to 

 have had the cabinet ready for donations before to-night'a meeting ; such would have been the 

 case but for the death of Mr. Priddy of Toronto, who had the order. 



The work on this case is being completed and word of its shipment is expected any day. 

 The members are especially requested to do their best to make the collection as perfect and 



