1918 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. L3 



REPOET OF THE TORONTO BKANCH. 



The 210tli meeting and 21st annual meeting of the Toronto Branch was 

 iiehl in the Biological Building of the University on Thursday, Oct. 18th, 1917, 

 tlie President, Dr. Walker, in the chair. Those present were Dr. Walker, Dr. 

 Cosens, Dr. Clemens, Miss Mossop, Miss Margery Ford, Miss Norma Ford, 

 Messrs. Andrews, Logier, Hannibal, Brobst, Wright and Eeid, and three visitors. 

 After the reading of the minutes the report of the Council and the financial 

 statement were presented by the Secretary-treasurer. Only seven meetings, includ- 

 ing the annual meeting, were held during the year, with an average attendance 

 of ten. This small number of meetings was due to the necessity of closing the 

 season with the meeting of April 19th, owing to the fact that a number of the 

 members were absent from the city early in the year. Four new members were 

 elected during the year. The financial statement showed a balance on hand 

 of $7.09. 



The papers read during the season Avere as follows: — 



Oct. 26. Migratory Tendencies of Dragon-flies E. M. Walker. 



Nov. 23. Life History of Ips pini W. A. Clemens. 



Jan. 18. Pond Life C. W. N.\.sh. 



Feb. 15. City and Field Collecting H. V. Andrews. 



Mar. 15. Ants and Aphids S. Logier. 



Apr. 19. Mites and Ticks, and their Relation to Disease E. M. W.^lker. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows : — 



President Dr. W. A. Clemens. 



Vice-President Mr. H. V. Andrews. 



Secretary-Treasurer .Mr. S. Logier. \ 



Librarian Miss B. K. E. Mossop. 



Council Db. a. Cosens, . Dr. E. M. Walker, Messrs, 



C. W. Nash, J. Hannibal and T. B. Kur.^ta. 



Two new memliers were also elected at this meeting. 



The remainder of the evening was devoted to an informal discussion of 

 various entomological subjects, in which most of those present took part. 



Interesting observations were made by several members on tlie migrations 

 of the Monarch butterfly {Anosmia ple^'ippus) and the Cabbage butterfly (Pieris 

 rapw) during the season of 1917 and many specimens of interest were exhibited 

 and discussed. 



Ee.spectfully submitted, 



Shelley Logier, Sec.-Treas. 



REPORT OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BRANCH. 



The Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the British Columbia Branch was held in 

 the Provincial Museum, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C., on Saturday, 

 March 17th, 1917. The President, Mr. E. H. Blackmore, occupied the chair. 

 There was a good attendance of members from various parts of the Province 

 and much interest Avas taken in the payjers presented. 



The reports of the Secretary. Mr. R. C. Treherne and of the Treasurer, 

 Mr. Williams Huo-h, showed the Societv to be in a verv healthv condition and 



