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for addresses before schools upon the habits of insec's. In this connection, work of special 

 value has been done by Mr. Percy B. Gregson in the public schools of north-western Alberta. 



A.t the Ontario Agricultural College, under Prof. \A''m. Lochhead, all the students of the 

 second year receive instruction in economic entomology for half a year. The chief insect pests 

 of the farm, orchard and garden are discussed, and practical exercises are given, so that 

 students miy become well acquainted with the forms discussed in the class. All the third year 

 students receive instruction in entomology throughout the year, and in the springtime some 

 of the students are directed specially to work out the life histories of several species of insects. 

 In the fourth year entomology is studied only by those specializing in biology or horticulture. 

 When they graduate, these students are practically acquainted with many of the insects of 

 economic importance, as well a«, of course, many others. 



Several members of the Norfh-west Territorial Natural History Society have done excellent 

 work of a scientific nature in collecting and studying the injects of their respc*^'"" districts. 

 Mr. F. H. WoUey-Dod's investigations among the Noctaidie are of special value, and his exten- 

 sive collection is a s mrce of reference, "f Avhich, through his kindness, several students avail 

 them'selves. Mr. T. N. Willing, the Territorial Weed Inspector, in his travels through the 

 Noi'th west, has made, during the past year, largrf collections, with careful notes, in all orders 

 of insects. It has been impossible to work up all of these as yet, but many species of great 

 interest have been secured. Mr J W. Cockle, at Kaslo, B.C.; Messrs. A. W. Hanham and 

 E. M. Anderson, at Victoria, B C. ; the Messrs, J. and T. Wilson, R. V. Harvey and A. H. 

 Bush, at Vancouver, B C , and Messrs G. W. Taylor and T. Bryant, at Wellington, B.C., have 

 continued to collect energet cally during the past season, and have added many rare species to the 

 Provincial list. Mr. E. P. Venables has devoted most of his time to economic entomology. 

 In Manitoba good work has been done by the Messrs. Griddle, of Aweme ; Mr. E. F. Heath, 

 of Cart^right ; Mr. L. E. Marmont, of Rounthwaite, and Mr. A J Dennis, of Beulah. The 

 Ontario collectors have been more active than usual. Except at Montreal, not much work has 

 been done in the Provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia, but Dr. Schmitt, on Anticusti 

 Island, and Mr. VV. Mcintosh, of St. John, !f.B., have continued to prosecute their studies 

 vigorously. 



Probably the event of most imp'^rtance in 1903, as affecting our knowledge of the insect 

 fauni of a most interesting and little explored part of Canada, was the visit of three months 

 paid by Dr. Harrison G. Dyar, with two assistants, Messrs. A. N. Caudell and R. P. Currie, to 

 Kaslo, on Kootenay Lake, B.C., during the collecting season. I had the pleasure of visiting 

 my friend, Mr. J. W. Cockle, the enthusiastic entomologist of Kaslo, when these gentlemen 

 were staying with him, and seeing their methods and some results of their work. Not only 

 from the early hours of daylight, but throughout the day and late into the night, the work of 

 collecting and studying life-histories went on incessantly. Besides insects in vari )us orders, 

 over 20,000 lepidoptera were collected, and nearly 200 kinds of larvre were observed. On his 

 way home. Dr. Dyar visited several of our most active collectors of insects in British 

 Columbia, and gave them much help in the identification of unknown species in their 

 collections. Dr. Dyar intends to prepare an extensive report on his summer's work, which 

 must necessarily be of the keenest interest to aU of our entomologists. Kaslo, itself, is a locality 

 presenting exceptional attractions to the naturalist ; situated on the lake shore, it provides easy 

 means of access to many mountains which have never been explored. Regular steamboats 

 give opportunities of visiting other localities on the extensive Kootenay Lake, and a railway 

 takes one in a few hours right into the heart ot the mountain forests. An expedition to the 

 summit of Mount Kokanee (ll.OOU feet) produced many rare plants and insects. The ruling 

 genius of the place is Mr. Cockle, a genial friend and a most enthusiastic and indefatig- 

 able collector, who has discovered many species new to science. 



