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About two years ago, Mr. Saunders accompanied his father on an official visit t« Sable 

 Island, a place he had long wished to go to in order to see the only known breeding place of 

 the "Ipswich " sparrow. The impressions of this trip were given to the public in an article 

 in one of our local papers, which has since been adapted for some of our scientific magazines. 

 Mr. Saunders was able also to enrich his collection by several specimens of the rare sparrow, 

 as well as some other beautiful birds, which have their habitat on that interesting island. 



Although Mr. Saunders is kept fully employed in looking after his business interests, he 

 finds a change of work sufficient to aff'ord him the rest he needs, hence he has employed his 

 leisure time in many pursuits, and while Ornithology may be called his principal " hobby," he 

 has gone rather extensively into gardening and horticulture generally ; extensively, considering 

 the size of his lot on Central Ave., but the amount of fruit and flowers there produced is a 

 surprise and a pleasure to all his summer visitors. His well known love for these pursuits, 

 and his knowledge of horticulture generally has occasioned his recent election to the chair- 

 manship of the committee who have in charge the care of the street trees in London. 



Mr. Saunders received his education principally in London, though two or three years 

 were spent in boy's colleges elsewhere. As it was considered best for him to enter the drug 

 business so long conducted by his father, he was sent for two years to the Philadelphia College 

 of Pharmacy, where he graduated with the highest honours. Soon after his return to London, 

 he was taken into partnership with his father, but on the latter being appointed Director of 

 the Experimental Farms of the Dominion, Mr. Saunders retired from the retail business, and 

 entered the wholesale exclusively. 



On the establishment of the Western University he was appointed to the chair of 

 Chemistry, which he held until the claims of his own business forced him to relinguish the 

 position. 



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EDMUND BAYNES REED. 



The older members of the Entomological Society of Ontario will, no doubt, welcome with 

 much pleasure the portrait of Mr. Edmund Baynes Reed, which is prefixed to this volume. 

 He was one of the small band who originated the Society on the 16th of April, 1863, and is one 

 of the few survivors who may expect to commemorate its fortieth anniversary a few months 

 hence. 



Mr. Reed came to Canada from England when a young man and took up his abode in 

 London, where he for some time practised his profession as a lawyer. Later on he became 

 Secretary-Treasurer of the Synod of the Diocese of Huron and continued to occupy this position 

 till he left London for British Columbia in 1890. He was always devoted to Natural History 

 and especially to the collection and study of insects. His leisure time was largely given up to 

 these pursuits and to the work of the Entomological Society, in which he took the warmest 

 interest. He and Dr. Saunders were instrumental in foi-ming the London Branch of the 

 Society and keeping up the enthusiasm of its members. When the head-quarters of the 

 Society were removed to London and there was in consequence no further need of a Branch, 

 Mr. Reed took an active part in everything that was done and gave most material help in the 

 formation and increase of the library and collections. He was Secretary-Treasurer of the 

 Society in 1871-2-3 and from 1880 to 1886 ; Vice-President in 1874, 1877 and from 1887 to 

 1889 ; member of the Council from 1874 to 1876 and in 1878 and '79 ; and during many of 

 these years Librarian and Curator in addition. The following extract from the report of the 

 Council for the year ending August 31st, 1890, bears testimony to his usefulness and services : 



" In consequence of the removal of Mr. E. Baynes Reed from London to British Columbia, 

 to take charge of the Dominion Meteorological Station at Victoria, it will be necessary to make 



