much further to the east than the Missouri River, though, occasionally they penetrate to 

 some of the broad prairies beyond. As a detailed account of this insect will probably be 

 afforded you in the forthcoming Annual Keport of our Society, I need not detain you with 

 any further remarks upon it. 



The only other insect to which I need now call your attention for a moment, is the 

 Grape Vine Phylloxera. I am glad to learn that its ravages in the vineyards to the .south of 

 us have been comparatively trifling this year, and that in all probability the summer droughts 

 to which we are so liable, will prevent its ever being as formidable a foe as it was at one 

 time apprehended. 



To turn fi-om this not very cheerful subject, I may mention, before concluding, that 

 Mr. vSaunders and myself duly attended the recent meeting at Hartford, Conn., of the Ame- 

 rican Association for the Advancement of Science. There we had the pleasure of meeting 

 a large number of Entomologists from all parts of the United States, and we had the further 

 gratification also, of being presided over, in general session, by the ablest of American Ento- 

 mologists, Dr. Leconte, and in the Zoological Section, by another great worker in our 

 department, Mr. S. H. Scudder. Informal meetings of Entomologists were frequently held, .md 

 finally it was agreed upon to form an Entomological Club of members of the A.A. A.S., who 

 should assemble annually a day before the meeting of the Association in the place that may 

 be from time to time selected for its sessions. In this way we trust that much may be done 

 for the furtherance of our favourite branch of science, and that Entomologists generally, from 

 all parts of the continent, will bring together their types of new species and the surplus of 

 their collections for mutual information and benefit. 



Without further trespassing upon your time and attention, I beg to thank you, gentlemen, 

 for the kind consideration you have shown to my colleagues and myself during our term of 

 office, and with hearty wishes for the continued prosperity of our Society, 

 I have the honour to be, gentlemen. 



Your obedient servant, 



Charles J. S. Bethune, 



President E. S. of 0. 

 Trinity College School, 



Port Hope, September 22nd, 1874. 



