Treasurer, Geo. B. Pearson ; Curator, C. W. Pearson ; Council — W. Couper, H. H. 

 Lyman, and Robert Jack. 



The reports of the Council and Secretary-Treasurer were read and adopted. 



All business communications to be addressed to G. B. Pearson, 83 Cathcart Street, 

 Montreal, P.Q. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE MONTREAL BRANCH OF 

 THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 



Your Council, in presenting their third Annual Report, would congratulate the 

 Society on the solid progress made during the year. Although the membership has not 

 increased, much good work has been accomplished, and great interest taken by the mem- 

 bers in the study of our science. The monthly meetings have been well kept up during 

 the year, and many interesting insects, both native and foreign, brought before the mem- 

 bers. Your Council would remark, that as the result of your labours, the Lepidoptera of 

 the district have been well worked up, and some progress made with the Coleoptera and 

 Orthoptera. The other orders, however, have been comparatively neglected. 



Y'our Council would recommend the members to collect all the orders, so that the 

 work of the Society may be better developed and material gathered for future study. 



The following papers have been read during the year : — 



" On the extraordinary flight of Danais Archippus," by Geo. B. Pearson. 



" The excursion of the Montreal Branch on Dominion Day," by Geo. B. Pearson. 



" List of Noduidm taken at sugar, at Chateauguay Basin, on 1st July, 1875," by F. 

 B. Caulfield. 



" Description of a new species of Dryocampa" by G. J. Bowles. 



" Notes on Biaton Ursaria — Walker," by G. J. Bowles. 



" List of Lepidnptera, collected at the Godbout River," by W. Couper. 



" Notes on sugaring for Noctuida"," by F. B Caulfield. 



" Notes on the remarkable variations of CoUas Philodice," by Geo. B. Pearson. 



"Description of the larvie and chrysalis of Orapta inti'rrogntinnis," by H. H. Lyman. 



" Notes on some species of Orthapfera occuring on the Island of Montreal," by F. B. 

 Caulfield. 



" A proposal to compile the Montreal Catalogue," by G. J Bowles. 



" On Scudder's historical sketch of the generic names proposed for Butterflies," by 

 W. Couper. 



" On FlMi/samia Columbia," by F. B. Caulfield. 



" List of the Diurnal Lepidoptera of Portland," by H. H. Lyman. 



" List of the Bomhycida, occurring at Montreal," by F. B. Caulfield. 



" Our work," by C. W. Pearson. 



" List of NoduidiT occurring at Montreal," by F. B. Caulfield. 



" On the Snow Fly foimd in April, at Rivifere dn Loup en bas," by W. Couper. 



Your Council have great pleasure in thanking our worthy President for a valuable 

 check-list which he has compiled, for cataloguing the insects of all the orders occurring on 

 the Island of Montreal. This is a work that was very desirable. On the kind invitation 

 of Robert Jack, Esq., the members proceeded to Chateauguay Basin on the 1st ot uly 

 last year, and spent a very pleasant and profitable day in collecting in that neighbourhood, 

 and in enjoying the generous hospitality of Mr. J.ack and his family. 



The following books have been donated to our library during the year : — 



Vol. I. " Memoirs of the American Association for the Advancement of Science," 

 donated by S. H. Scudder, Esq. 



" Revision of the hitherto known species of Chionobas in North America," donated 

 by S. H. Scudder, Esq. 



" Notes on some New England Orthoptera ; " " The Two Principal Groups of Urbi- 

 colfe (Hesperidae) ; " " Notes on the Species of Glaucopsyche from East North America ; " 

 " Entomological Notes," Nos. 1, 3, and 4 ; " An Historical Sketch of the Generic Names 



