1910 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCl F/rV. 



41 



The membership of the Society is now twenty-seven. Diirin,c; the past winter 

 the tussock-moth and galls have received much attention, as the list of papers 

 appended will show. 



The Librarian reports that publications have been received from the Entomolo- 

 gical Bureau at Washington, from the Ohio and Connecticut Experiment Stations, 

 and from the New York State Museum; and, as in former j^ears, the Society have 

 subscribed for a copy of the Entomological News. 



The Treasurer's report shows the finances to be in a satisfactory condition with 

 a balance in hand of $1.35. 



Eespectfully submitted, 



J. M. Laing, Secretary-Treasurer. 



List of Papers Read: Galls, Dr. Brodle; The Tussock Moth, Dr. Brodie; Collectinjik 

 in England, Mr. Williams; Galls, Dr. Brodie; Characteristics of the Order Orthoptera. 

 Dr. Walker; Insect Mimicry and Evolution, Dr. Brodie; Ferns, Mr. Ivey; The Tussock 

 Moth, Dr. Brodie. 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



Receipts. 



Balance from 1907-1908 $779 74 



Late Treasurer to March 16, 1908 89 25 



Back numbers 181 50 



Annual Reports 19 25 



Refund of s-alary 33 00 



Advertising 12 48 



Members' fees 397 62 



Interest 7 40 



Printing extras 26 70 



Supplies, pins, etc 134 40 



Expense: sale of cash-book and 



case 7 50 



Government grant — 10 months. . 666 00 



Expenditures. 



Late Treasurer's Exp., Nov. 16, 



1909 $S7 6a 



Printing 1,328 64 



Annual Report Ill 00 



Salaries 20O 00 



Expenses, Postage, etc 62 60 



Annual Meeting 80 81 



Exchange on checks 5 10 



Library books and binding 41 51 



Supplies, pins, etc 114 44 



Balance 373 06 



,354 84 



,354 84 



Examined and found correct. 



J. E. HowiTT^ Treasurer. 



S. B. McCready, 

 J. W. Crow, 



Auditors. 



EEPORT OF THE CUEATOE. 



The Society's collection during the last year has been increased by the addition 

 of one hundred and eighteen new specimens. Of these, ninety w^ere contributed 

 by Mr. Charles T. Eamsden, Guantanamo, Cuba; twenty-two by Mr. T. Baird, 

 High Elver, Alberta, and the rest by friends who do not wish their names pub- 

 lished. Mr. Eamsden's contribution consisted of eighty-five specimens of Lepi- 

 doptera, chiefly butterflies and Spinx moths, one Orthopteron, three Diptera, and 

 one Hymenopteron. These insects being almost solely exotic species have been placed 

 in a case by them&elves. All of Mr. Baird's specimens were moths, principally 



