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tioned, the volume contained the following articles: "The origin and diffusion of 

 Entomological Errors," by Mr. H. H. Lyman ; " Conflicts between Ants," by Mr. 

 G. E. Sanders ; " The Snow-white Linden Moth," by Mr. A. F. Winn ; " Notes on 

 Fruit-tree Scolytids," by Mr. J. M. Swaine ; " Observations on Ontario insects in 

 1909," by Dr. Bethune; "Injurious Insects of Quebec in 1909," by Prof. Loch- 

 head ; " Adaptations in the structure of insects " and " Anisota virginiensis," by 

 Dr. Fyles; "The Acarina, with a Host Index to the species found in Ontario," by 

 Prof. T. D, Jarvis ; " The Spruce Bud-worm " and "' The Entomological Record 

 for 1909," by Mr. Arthur Gibson ; concluding vith a sympathetic obituary notice 

 of the late Dr. Brodie, by Mr. Frank Morris. 



The Canadian Entomologist, the monthly magazine of the Society, has been 

 regularly issued at the beginning of each month. The forty-first volume was com- 

 pleted in December last; it consisted of 440 pages, and was illustrated with 11 

 full-page plates and 13 figures from original drawings. The contributors num- 

 bered 73, and included writers in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, England, 

 sixteen of the United States, the Hawaiian Islands, Panama Canal Zone; Calcutta, 

 India ; and Eussia. During the year seven new genera were described and 239 new 

 species, sub-species and varieties. 



At the close of the volume, Dr. Bethune resigned the position of editor, which 

 he had held since October, 1886, owing to the disability caused by impaired eye- 

 sight in addition to the weight of advancing years. His place has been ably filled 

 by Dr. E, M. Walker, Lecturer in Zoology at the University of Toronto, and the 

 magazine has continued to be issued with unimpaired excellence. 



Meetings of the Society were held during the winter months at the Ontario 

 Agricultural College on alternate Wednesday afternoons. The attendance included 

 several of the more advanced students and much interest was taken in the papers 

 and discussions. The following subjects were taken up during the course of the 

 meetings : " Achievements in Economic Entomology," illustrated with lantern pic- 

 tures, by Prof. Bethune ; " Insects as causes of disease, with special reference to the 

 Protozoa," by Prof. Jarvis ; " The Insects of Saskatchewan," by Mr. S. J. Neville ; 

 "Aphids," by Mr. A. C. Baker; "An account of the Meeting at Boston of the Ameri- 

 can Association for the Advancement of Science," by Mr. L. Caesar ; " Notes on the 

 Calliphorinean Genus Lucilia," by Mr. J. D. Tothill. 



The unveiling of the drinking fountain erected in the grounds of the Central 

 Experimental Farm at Ottawa in memory of our late President, Dr. James Fletcher, 

 took place on Tuesday afternoon, July 19th, and was largely attended. Our Society 

 was represented on the occasion by two former Presidents, Dr. William Saunders, 

 Director of the Dominion Experimental Farms, and Dr. Bethune, of the Ontario 

 Agricultural College, who both took part in the proceedings by giving short addresses. 

 There were also present a number of our members resident in Ottawa and the 

 neighborhood. 



The first International Congress of Entomology was held during the month of 

 August last at Brussels and was in every respect a complete success. Our Society 

 was represented by our former President, Mr. Henry H. Lyman, of Montreal, who 

 read a paper on Nomenclature. He has furnished us with an interesting report of 

 the proceedings. 



It is with much regret that the Council has learned that the members in Quebec 

 have been unable to maintain the branch of the Society which for many years was 

 in successful operation there. The removal of the Eev. Dr. Fyles has taken away the 

 most active member whose enthusiasm inspired the rest of the members and kept 



