42 THE REPOKT OF THE No. 36 



ANNUAL EEPORT OF THE TORONTO BRANCH. 



The 160th regular and 15th annual meeting of the Toronto Branch was held 

 in the Biological Building on Thursday, Oct. 19, 1911, the president. Dr. Walker, 

 in the diair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The annual 

 report of the Secretary-Treasurer was read and approved also. In the course of 

 the year eight meetings were held. The average attendance was seven. Two new 

 members were added to the membership. The collections of in&ects belonging 

 to the Branch have been transferred to and are now a part of the University Bio- 

 logical Museum. 



The following papers were read : 



Oct. 20.— Dr. Walker, " The Egg-laying habits of the Odonata." 



Nov. 10. — Paul Hahn, " Fight against Tussock Moth in Toronto." 



Dec. 8. — A. Cosens, " Some Curious Habits of Lepidoptera." 



Jan. 12. — J, B. Williams, " The Insect House in Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park." 



Feb. 16.— C. W. Nash, "Wild Life in Town Gardens." 



Mar. 9. — Dr. A. R. Abbott, " Protective Resemblance in Insects." 



Dr. Walker, " Mating Habits of Odonata." 

 April 20. — Dr. Walker, " Some Injurious Forest Insects at De Grassi Point in 1910." 



Dr. Walker, " The Proposed Catalogue of Canadian Insects." 

 May 11. — J. B, Williams, " Mimicry in Insects." 



The officers elected for the year 1911-13 were as follows : 



President, Dr. Walker; Vice-Pres., Mr. A. Cosens; Sec.-Treas., Arthur Smith; 

 Librarian, J. B. Williams; Council, Dr. Abbott and Messrs. Hahn, Craigie and 

 Morris. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Arthur Smith, Secretary. 



CURATOR'S REPORT. 



During the year the Society's collections have befen increased by the gift of 

 eighty-two good mounted specimens of Orthoptera by our President, Dr. Walker. 

 This order was poorly represented so that Dr. Walker's kindness will be much 

 appreciated by the members. 



As we have very few Diptera and are still in need of many Hemiptera, any 

 member of the Society who can spare named specimens of either of these orders 

 would be conferring a favour on the Society and help to fill a long felt want. 



During the year several members of the Society have visited Guelph solely 

 to examine the collections as an aid in investigations they were making. The 

 Entomological staff and Senior Biological students of the College also frequently 

 refer to them for identification purposes. 



The cases have all been examined from time to time during the year and 

 precautions taken to prevent injury from museum pests or other causes. 



Respectfully submitted, 



L. Caesar, Curator. 



