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On account of the lateness of re-organizin^', only four meetings were held, with an average 

 attendance of eight, as well as visitors. 



Djring the season four papers were read — 



(1) Microscopical Examination of Crystals J. H. Bowman. 



(2) Microscopical Examination of Bacteria R. W. Rennie. 



(3) Dermestes J. Dearness. 



(4) Pond Life . . . . J. H. Bowman. 



Besides these short notes on interesting subjects were read, and many very interesting 

 slides of n)icroscopic plants, crystals and insects were exaniinei. 



The Section gave an entertainment by request in the school-room of €he Bishop Cronyn 

 Memorial Church; an address on "Mosquitoes and Malaria " was given by Dr. Bethune, 

 followed by an exhibition of microscopical objects by Messrs. Bowman and Brown ; the 

 attendance was large and all were greatly interested. 



Charlfr J. S. Bethune, Edgar A. Brown, 



Chairman. Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE BOTANICAL SECTION. 



The re-organization meeting of the Botanical Section of the Entomological Society of 

 ( >ntario was held on May 4th, 1901, when the following officers were elected : — 



Chairman R. W. Rennie. 



Vice-Chairman Dr. C J. S. Bethune. 



Secretary E. A. Brown. 



Eight meetings were held during the summer, commencing May 11th, and every alternate 

 Saturday evening thereafter, with an average attendance of seven, besides visitors. A verj' 

 pleasant and profitable field-day was spent at Komoka on July 13th. At each meeting 

 interesting subjects were discussed, and objects of interest reported. Six papers were 

 read, viz. : — 



(1) The Study of Botany with the Camera R. W. Rennie. 



(2) A Trip to Sable Island W. E. Saunders. 



(3) Pond-net (Hydrodicton Utriculatum) .T. H. Bowman. 



(4) Collecting Native Orchids Dr. C. J. S. Bethune. 



(5) Hydra J. H. Bowman. 



(6) Fungi John Dearness. 



R. W. Rennie, Edgar A. Brown, 



Chairman. , Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SECTION. 



The year has been marked by a vigorous prosecution of Ornithological work, though not 

 by any growth in the membership. Two regular meetings were missed on account of uncon- 

 trollable circumstances, and one extra meeting was held in July. At the nine meetings held a 

 total of thirty-two members were present, averaging less than four to each meeting. 



Three of these meetings were spent informally in the examination of the collections of 

 Messrs. Keays, (iould and Saunders, and at the remaining six meetings ten papers were read as 

 well a:? a number of shorter notes on interesting subjects. The papers read were as follows : 



" The Acadian Owl in Captivity," F. Norman Beattie, Gueiph. 



