ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 



Mr. Elliott exhibited some galls found on Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis, which are 

 probably the work of a Psylla. This elicited a discussion on the very remarkalile dis- 

 tribution of the tree in Canada, which occurs in small numbers in isolated loctlities, as 

 for instance at Como, P.Q., Ottawa, Bowmanvillo and the neighborhood of London. 



Mr. H. S evenson showed an interesting prickly gall from the wild blackberry, 

 Ruhus villosus, which was probably produced by a Rhodites. 



The Rev. T. W. Fyles read a paper on "Notes of the year 1893." In the dis- 

 cussion that followed, Mr. Fletcher stated that he had found Telea polyhemus on Cornus ; he 

 had also found Catastega aceriella very abundant on maple trees at Ottawa. Nisoniades 

 Horatius was this year quite common on Columbine {Aqnileyla) ; of Aryynnius Iriclaris 

 he had taken seven specimens near Ottawa, a butterfly that hitherto has only been known 

 to occur in the barren lands of the Peace River. 



Mr. McGill exhibited his patent Composition Tree-protector, which is very simple in 

 construction, easy to applj^ and an excellent defence against canker-worms, and also use- 

 ful as an attractive hiding-place for codling worms and other larvae. 



The meeting adjourned at 5.30 p.m. 



EVENING SESSION. 



In the evening the Society held a public meeting in its room in Victoria Hall at 8 

 o'clock, which was largely attended by members and other friends from London and the 

 vicinity. In addition to those already mentioned as present in the afternoon, the follow- 

 ing were noticed : Rev. Dr. Andras, Mr. J. Foote, Dr. Woolverton, Dr. Wilson and 

 others. The chair was taken by Mr. Denton, the Vice-President, who apologized for the 

 unavoidable absence of Mr. Harrington, the President of the Society. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



The following report was then read by the Secretary and adopted : 

 The Council of the Entomological Society of Ontario beg to present the following 

 report of the proceedings of the Society during the past year. The membership of the 

 Society shews a considerable increase over that of last year, especially in the addition of 

 a large number from the Province of Ontario. Much interest has continued to be taken 

 in the various departments of the Society and much satisfactory work has been accom- 

 plished. 



The Twenty-third Annual Report on practical and general Entomology was presented 

 to the Minister of Agriculture in November last, and was printed and distributed early in 

 January. It consisted of eighty-eight pages and was illustrated with forty-five wood cuts. 

 The report contained, among other interesting matter, a remarkable paper by Mr. S. H. 

 Scudder on " The Songs of our Grasshopers and Crickets"; a long and interesting account 

 by Rev. T. W. Fyles of " A visit to the Canadian Haunts of the late P. H. Gosse," 

 which was especially noticed by the Toronto Globe of April 6th, and other newspapers ; 

 also a timely article by Mr. Fletcher on the Horn fly. 



The Canadian Entomologist has been regularly issued at the beginning of each month 

 and completed its twenty-fourth volume in December last. It consisted of 323 pages, 

 being the largest number yet issued. Ten numbers of the twenty-fifth volume have been 

 published, each averaging twenty-six pages. The Council take this opportunity of 

 thanking their numerous contributors, among whom are included all the leading Entomo- 

 logists of North America, for their valued assistance, which has enabled them to maintain 

 the position held for so many years of being one of the leading Entomological journals of 

 the world, as well as the best in America. The library has been increased by the 

 addition of seventy valuable works, making the whole number of volumes in the rooms 

 of the Society nearly thirteen hundred. 



