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Field Days. 



A discussion on Field Days and the best metho'ls of conduchinof them was parti- 

 cipated in by most of the members present. Mr. Fletcher described the plan adopted by 

 the Field Naturalists' Club of Ottawa, which had proved very successful. It was decidHii 

 that every effort should be made next summer to develope the system and that the annual 

 meeting of the Society should, if possible, be held in August in order to have a general 

 outing for the members in connection with it. 



The Canadian Entomologist. 



A discussion was next carried on by Messrs. Balk will, Rennie, Dearness, and Fletcher 

 as to the possibility of reducing the expense incurred in the publication of the Canadvxn 

 Entomologist. The treasurer and editor were instructed to confer with the publishers on 

 the subject. Mr. Dearness suggested that a leaflet should be printed for enclosure in 

 correspondence, setting forth the advantages of membership in the Society. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The meeting was called to order by the PresiJent, Mr. J. W. Daarness, at 3 

 o'clock, p.m. 



Papers were presented by Mr, Moffit on "Observations on the Season of 1895," 

 "Variation, with Special Reference to Insects," and "The Growth of the Wings of a 

 Luna Moth." 



Mr. Fletcher gave an interesting address on his trip to British Cilurabi'i during 

 the past summer, which was undertaken for the purpos-^ of c llejting and observing 

 insects and plants throughout the region travers-^d. He illuitratBl his reiuirks by 

 exhibiting a beautiful collection of dried plants that he hai mide, and several boxes of 

 rare and remaikable insects. 



A fiue specimen of the exceedingly rare elater, Sarpedon scnh-'osus, was exhibited 

 by Mr. J. D. Evans, who had taken it during the pist summer at Trenton, Out. 



The receipt of valuable donations to ttie S )ciety'ti colb^ction of insects was 

 announced from the Rev. G. W. Taylor, Nanaimo, BC, Mr. E Fl^m^tone Heath, the 

 Hermitage, Cartwright, Manitobi, and 0. de Bloid Green, O^oyoos, B U., and the he^rcy 

 thanks of the Society were accorded to the donors. Dr. Bethune stited fch it arrange- 

 ments had been made for the exchinge of publications from the year 186S with the 

 Entomological Society of France, whose " Annald " would form a very important and 

 valuable addition to the library. 



Much time was very enjoyably spent by the members during both the days of 

 meeting in exhibiting rare captures, eximining the cihinets and books of the Sjoiety, 

 and comparing notes on many interesting entomological subj:;cts. 



INSECT INJURIES OF THE YEAR 1895. 



By James Fletcher, Ottawa. 



The insect injuries to the crops of the province during the past season have been 

 almost entirely by well known pests. 



Cereals. — Grain cro{)S have suffered very little; the most serious injuries were by 

 " grasshoppers." These developel in large numbers all through those diatricts where 



