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The more striking features of the structure of spiders were described, and 

 especially the structure of tire spinning organs and the glands that secrete the 

 dilferent kinds of silk, of wliieh seven kinds have been recognized. 



The various uses of silk were indicated; its use in the making of webs for 

 capturing prey, for enveloping prey, for making egg-sacs, for making retreats, 

 as a drag-line, and for travelling through the air. 



The methods of procuring food were described: by stalking their prey, by 

 lying in ambush, by the use of irregular webs, by the use of sheet webs, by sheet 

 webs and irregular webs comibined, by webs containing a hackled band, and by 

 orb-webs. Photographic illustrations of all these different types of webs were 

 shown. 



A detailed account of the making of an orb- web and of the different types of 

 orb-webs was given and illustrated by lantern slides. 



Photomicrographs of the different kinds of silk were shown. Especial atten- 

 tion was called to the hackled band of Filistata, in which there are four kinds of 

 silk, and to the structure of the viscid line in an ordinary orb-web. 



Under the head of " The Motherhood of Spiders " an account was given of 

 the different ways that spiders care for their eggs, and the care of their young 

 by the members of certain families. 



At the close of the address a view of a " gossamer sea " was shown. This 

 was from a photograph of a plowed field, which was so completely covered with the 

 silk of aeronautic spiders that it had the appearance of a lake, the furrows re- 

 sembling waves. 



A hearty vote of thanks, proposed by Prof. Lochhead, and seconded by Prof. 

 Dearness, was extended to Prof. Oomstock for his instructive and entertaining 

 address. 



After the lecture an informal gathering took place, at which refreshments were 

 served by Mrs. B. A. Bensley, Mrs. E. M. Walker and Miss Snazelle, and a 

 pleasant chat was enjoyed by the members and visitors. 



SECOND DAY'S SESSION, FEIDAY, NOV. 6TH, 1914. 



On Friday morning, at 9.30 o'clock, the President took the chair in the lecture 

 room of the Royal Canadian Institute, and opened the meeting by calling upon 

 the Secretary-Treasurer to read the Eeport of the Council. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



The Council of the Entomological Society of Ontario begs to present its 

 report for the year 1913-14. 



The Fiftieth Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society was held at the 

 Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 

 August 27th, 28th,. and 29th, 1913. The meeting of the Council and business 

 meeting were held in the Biological Lecture-room, and the open sessions in 

 Massey Hall. The chair was occupied by the Vice-President, Dr. C. Gordon 

 Hewitt, Dr. Bethune being unable to act in a presidential capacity as a result 

 of impaired eyesight. 



