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REPORT OF THE BOTANICAL SECTION. 



The Botanical Section met for organization on 31st May, when the following officers were 

 elected for the year 1902 :— Chairman, Rev. Dr. Bethune ; Vice-Chairman, J. Dearness ; 

 Secretary, J. A. Balkwill. 



The attendance at the meetings, which were held every second week, was very good, and 

 a considerable interest has been maintained during the season. 



An outing to Thompson's bog was held on July 11th, but, owing to the wet weather, only 

 a small number attended. The bog was overflowed with water, and many parts could not be 

 visited. A number of interesting plants were brought home, but no new plants were discov- 

 ered. 



Mr. J. H. Bowman reported an outing by Rev. T. C. Scott and himself, when the follow- 

 ing fungi were gathered, cooked and eaten : Cantharellus cebarius, Russula heterophylla, 

 Psaliotn placomyces, LycopemLon cyathiforme ; also having seen a very large Amardta rmcscaria, 

 with a number of dead insects near by, killed by eating the poisonous mushroom. 



During the season a large number of plants were brought to the meetings, examined and 

 identified. 



J. A, Balkwill, 



Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE MICROSCOPICAL SECTION OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL 



SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 



The Microscopical Section of the Entomological Society of Ontario takes pleasure in pre- 

 senting its twelfth annual report. 



Since the last annual report five new members have been added to the membership roll of 

 the Section, namely : Messrs. C. W. Horton, G. Escott, N. Beal, J. Tanton and C. Parsons. 



The re-organization meeting was held on the Twenty-eighth of September, 1901, when the 

 following officers were elected : — 



Prof. Jas. H. Bowman Chairman. 



Prof. J. Dearness Vice-Chairman. 



Mr. E. A. Brown Secretary. 



Profs. Bowman & Dearness and Mr. C. W. Horton Executive Committee. 



During the past winter (the Microscopical Section resolves into the Botanical Section 

 during the summer months) sixteen regular meetings were held, with an average of ten mem- 

 bers, as well as visitors. At the request of the Students of the Western University, a number 

 of the members of the section assisted in the programme at the annual Conversazione. In 

 addition to the exhibition of a number of the slides in the Society's collection. Prof. Dearness 

 demonstrated "Life in a Drop of Water" and " Circulation of Blood ;" Dr. Bethune exhibited 

 a number of slides of Insects or their parts, while Prof. Bowman prepared Crystals on the spot 

 and, by means of the polariscope, brought out their beautiful colors. 



From time to time throughout the season papers were read or addresses given on the 

 following subjects : — 



Pond Life Prof. Bowman. 



How Best to Mount Seeds for Microscopic Examination Prof. Dearness.. 



On the Theory of Colored Light Rays Prof. Bowman. 



How Best to Mount Sections of Cloth Prof. Bowman.. 



On Sertularia E. A. Brown.. 



