1904 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 19 



The Rev. Mr. McQuaig gave a graphic description of two fungi giving 

 out very different odours. To the first, on the occasion of the field-day at 

 Montmorency, he was drawn by the delightful perfume it emitted, which 

 resembled that of Sweet Grass, but stronger. Let by the scent, he found 

 the fungus in the recesses of a growth of young spruce and near the bolls 

 of the trees. It was a species of Hydnum. It was remarked that perfumers 

 might turn a knowledge of this to practical account, judging by the power- 

 ful scent retained by the dried specimens of the fungus exhibited. 



Mr. McQuaig, continuing, stated that while taking a walk with the 

 President in the woods near the Levis cemetery, they encountered the same 

 fine perfume and, after a little search, found large patcjies of the fungus 

 in the shade of the most entangled growths of spruce. 



The other fungus he wished to refer to was a ma?-odourous one, Phallus 

 impudicus, known as the Stinkhorn. He gave a minute description of this, 

 both in its egg-like stage and after its full development, when it emitted 

 its overpoweringly offensive odour. 



Mrs. Turner said that she had found several specimens of this fungus 

 in her garden at "The Cedars", Island of Orleans. Numbers of Blue- 

 bottle flies were buzzing about them and settling upon them. 



Mr. McQuaig explained that doubtless the offensive odour was intended 

 to aid in the dissemination of the species. It attracted carrion ins'ects and 

 these carried away the spores which adhered to their feet. 



The officers, chosen for the year were : 



President, Rev. Dr. Fyles; Yice-President, Miss E. Macdbnald; Se<^ 

 retary-Treasurer, Lt.-Col. Crawford Lindsay; Council, Rev. W. W. M. 

 Quaig, Hon. R. Turner, Mrs. Turner, Miss Bickell, Miss Freeman. 



Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the authorities of Morrin College 

 for the countenance they have given the Association, to the President and 

 the Secretary-Treasurer for their services, and to Mr. A. F. Winn for his 

 valuable paper. 



Report of Council. 



The Branch now includes twenty-six members (twenty-three adults and 

 three juniors). 



The Treasurer's report is submitted and will no doubt be found satis- 

 factory. 



During the past year eight meetings were held at which interesting: 

 lectures were delivered and two enjoyable field-days were held. 



Our thanks are due to the authorities of Morrin College for having- 

 continued to allow us the use of their rooms for our meetings, and also tc 

 the President, Rev. Mr. McQuaig and Miss MacLeod, for their interesting- 

 lectures. 



Crawford Lindsay, 



Secretary-Treasurer. 



REPORT OF THE TORONTO BRANCH. 



The eighth annual meeting and ninety-fifth regular meeting of the 

 Toronto Branch, Entomological Sox^iety of Ontario, was held in the Pro- 

 vincial Museum, Toronto, on the 19th of May, 1904. 



