first organized in Toronto in 1889, and has already become a very influential body, 

 including amongst its members all the leading scientists in North America who are 

 engaged in the study of practical Entomology. Its proceedings are accordingly of great 

 scientific value as well as of immense practical value to farmers, gardeners and fruit- 

 growers everywhere. The President, in his opening address, drew special attention to 

 the want of reliable statistics concerning the ravages of destructive insects and the conse- 

 quent financial loss to the community ; a committee was accordingly appointed to prepare 

 a report upon the subject. During the meeting, which occupied two days, a large number 

 of papers on injurious insects were read and discussed, and much useful information was 

 thus brought forward and made public. 



While technical investigations in Entomology are by no means neglected, it is evident 

 that our Society is becoming increasingly devoted to practical workr, and is thus confer- 

 ring very great benefits upon the agricultural interests of the country. Every fruit- 

 grower and gardener is obliged to wage unceasing war against the infinite variety of 

 injurious insects, and he can only do so with any hope of success when he has been taught 

 by experienced scientists what methods to adopt and what means to employ. The publi- 

 cations of the Society from 'year to year set forth the best methods, and furnish instruction 

 as to the best means for carrying on this warfare. The good work thus done will, we 

 trust, be continued with unflagging zeal in the future. 



The President gave an account of the meetings held at Rochester, N.Y., during the 

 third week of August, of the Association of Economic Entomologists of North America 

 and the Entomological Club of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 

 which he and Mr. Fletcher had attended as representatives of the Society. 



The Rev. T. W. Fyles read a paper on Zarcea Americana which he found feeding on 

 the Buck Bean, Menyanthes trifoliata. He also read an interesting account of some of the 

 rarer butterflies found in the Province of Quebec. Mr. Fletcher remarked upon the 

 paper and gave some further information regarding the life-history of some of the species 

 referred to. 



Mr. Fletcher then gave an account of a parasite of the Currant-worm. This, he 

 described, as an exceedingly small insect which lives inside the egg of the Saw-fly, from 

 which the Currant-worms hatch. He also mentioned that two species of Mud-daubers 

 {Felopoe.us cementarius and cmruleu^) had been bred by him from the same mud nest. 



The Rev. T, W. Fyles gave a most interesting account of a visit which he had paid 

 to the home of the late Philip H. Gosse, author of the " Canadian Naturalist," who re- 

 sided many years ago near Compton, in the Eastern Townships, P.Q. 



The meeting adjourned at 5.45 p.m. 



EVENING SESSION. 



In the evening the Society held a public meeting in its rooms in Victoria Hall which 

 was largely attended by members and other friends from London and the neighborhood, 

 amongst whom the following were noticed : Mr. W. H. Harrington (Vice-President) 

 and Mr. James Fletcher, of Ottawa ; Rev. T. W. Fyles, South Quebec ; Messrs. J. M. 

 Denton, W. E. Saunders, J. Alston Moffat, J. A. Balkwill, R. W. Rennie, F. W. Hod- 

 son, John Weld, W. Stevenson, H. Stevenson, J. H. Bowman, J. Dearness, Dr. Gardiner,, 

 Rev. W. M. Rogers, Dr. Woolverton, C. B. Edwai'ds, W. Foot, of London and others. 



