34 THE REPOKT OF THE No. 36 



The writer of these lines was called upon to succeed him. This was rather 

 a heavy burden for young shoulders to support, but youth has great boldness, 

 and this proverb is often true that says " Audaces fortuna juvat." Confident 

 in the truthfulness of this Latin proverb we have assumed the task and have set 

 to work. Our programme may be summed up as follows : — 



Inspections. The vegetation season requires our presence nearly every- 

 where in the Province. According to the law, the entomologist must, in the 

 first place, make the official inspection of commercial nurseries between June 

 15th and September 15th. There are presently about ten large nurseries and 

 some thirty of small or medium area, most of them connected with the Fruit 

 Stations of the Department of Agriculture. These visits require a good part 

 of the summer. Meanwhile, we have to answer to the alarm calls uttered here 

 and there by unfortunate proprietors fighting against an invasion of insects; in 

 most cases we have to take a trip to the battlefield with a view to bringing into 

 action the army of remedies. Occasionally, these trips will afford the chance to 

 make experiments on the control of various insects. Moreover, instructors, dis- 

 seminated all over the Province are charged with visiting orchards and gardens 

 and have to report — on special forms — on insects which are found by them. 

 This enables us to judge with perfect knowledge as to the territory which requires 

 our efforts. 



Propaganda. In a country still young, particularly in the implanting of 

 new ideas, the key to success lies in the education of the people. Our desire is 

 to acquaint all growers with the enemies of their plants, we are desirous to 

 familiarize them with the best preventives and remedies ; finally, we are anxious 

 to convince them of the imperative necessity of following our advices without 

 any delay. 



This is a work of propaganda, work that is often lengthy and the success 

 of which is depending, in short, on the sole virtue of perseverance. Once this 

 result will have been obtained, we believe that the struggle against injurious 

 insects will be on the eve of being general. With a view to reaching this end, 

 we endeavour to collaborate to all publications which are circulated amongst 

 the agricultural mass. We also take advantage of bulletins, circulars and lectures. 

 Even fairs or exhibitions have been given a test as a means of teaching the 

 public, and I think I am right in saying that this initiative has met with fruit- 

 ful results. 



Collections. In concurrence with our inspection trips, we gather the ele- 

 ments of an economical collection that will remain the property of the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. In this work, I am pleased to say, several collaborators 

 give us their valuable help. I will particularly mention the instructors of the 

 Horticultural Service and the officers of the Forestry Branch to whom the ento- 

 mologist is indebted for many specimens. In connection with this collection 

 work, we will mention the fact that we aim to the instruction of the young people 

 of rural schools and that we encourage the formation of small collections for 

 school museums. The child's curiosity is very much aroused by this inte'resting 

 work; when he has grown a man, with greater knowledge, he will be better 

 equipped to enter the struggle. Besides, we will have printed, very shortly, for 

 primary schools, a series of wall maps or posters showing injurious insects and 

 the means at our disposal to combat them ; in this manner, we expect to be 

 able to vulgarize rapidly amongst school pupils the elementary knowledge of, 

 plant protection. 



