1901 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 33 



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REPORT OF THE TORONTO BRANCH. 



The fifth annual meeting of the Toronto Branch of the Entomological Society of Ontario 

 was held in the Education Department Building, on Friday evening, May the 10th, 1901. 



Present; Messrs. Cox, Webb, Williams, Smith, Rossiter and Stewart. The President, Mr. 

 D. G. Cox, in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The 

 Secretary read the following Report of the Council. 



The Council of the Toronto Branch of the Entomological Society of Ontario take pleasure 

 in presenting the f.fth Annual Report of the proceedings of the Branch for the year ending 30th 

 March, 1901. 



They are pleased to report that since the last annual itteeting six new members have been 

 admitted. As an offset: to this four members have withdrawn. 



During the year eight regular meetings have been held in the Education Department. At 

 three of these papers have been read, viz : — 



" On the Inflation of Larvae" Arthur Gibson. 



" The Colours of Insects " G. M. Stewart. 



" Aquatic Insects " E .M. Walker. 



It is hoped that more papers will be presented by the members during the coming year. 

 "iNIuch discussion has been held on entomological matters, and a number of specimens have been 

 exhibited. 



A large part of the time of the meeting has been devoted to the collection of insects, which 

 the Branch is preparing for the Ontario Education Department, and some headway has been 

 made. The Orthoptera, the Coleoptera, and the Diurnals among the Lepidoptera have been 

 classified. Many donations of specimens have been received for the collection, notably some 

 Haitian Lepidoptera from Mr. Cox, and it is hoped that the members will collect for it as 

 largely as possible during the coming season. 



Many valuable papers have been received from various sources, n<jtably the Cent. Exp. 

 Farm, Ottawa, the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, the New York Airricultural Experi- 

 |- ment Station, the United States Division of Entomology, the Cornell University Insectary, and 

 the Chicago Ent(jmological Society. 



The Society also subscribes for the " Journal of the New York Entomological Society," and 

 for the "Entomological News." 



The Treasurer's report shows a small balance carried forward on the right side. 



Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Council, 



D. G. Cox, 



President. 



Mr. Cox then addressed the meeting, speaking of the work of the Society, and the means 

 by which this work might be improved in the future. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows ■ — 



President ' ' • Mr. D. G. Cox. 



Vice-President Mr. E. M. Walker. 



Secretary-Treasurer Mr. J. B. Williams. 



Librarian and Curator. Mr. Geo. Rossitor, 



Mr. J. H. Webb. 



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Members of Council , ,^ . , ^., 



Arthur Gibson. 



Mr. Cox asked for the opinion of members as to the admission of foreign specimens into 

 the collection of insects. All the members were of the opinion that foreign specimens should 

 1)6 included, as they were included in the other branches of the museum. 



It was decided to hold a Field Day in High Park on the 24th of May. The meeting then 

 adjourned. G. M. Stewart, Secretary. 



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