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collection of North American insects that he had ever seen, and it interested 

 him very mnch in comparison with the British fauna. 



Few other additions have been made to the collections this year, and any 

 presentations, especially of Diptcra and Hemiptera would be gratefully received. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. G. Evans, Ciirator. 



REPORT OF THE MONTREAL BRANCH. 



The 369th regular and 44th Annual Meeting o£ the Montreal Branch of the 

 Entomological Society of Ontario was held at the residence of Geo. A. Moore, 

 359 Quebec St., Outremont, on Saturday evening. May 12th, 1917, at 8.15 p.m. 



The report of the Council showed that during the season 1916-1917, eight 

 meetings were held with a total attendance of 98 or an average of over 12 per 

 meeting. This is the largest attendance on record since 1874-5 when it totalled 

 100 ; that year the average attendance was only 7. The largest average attendance 

 on record formerly M-as for the season 1898-9 when it was slightly over 10 per 

 meeting. The large attendance this year was due to two special meetings held : 

 one in the Redpath Museum when Dr. Jackson gave a lantern lecture and the 

 other at the Loyola College when a number of the pupils were present. 



We report the death of one of our oldest members, the late Albert Griffin. 



During the season the following papers and talks were given before our 

 Society : — 



1. President's Annual Address A. P. Winn. 



2. Notes on Physonota unipuncta (Col. ) . . A. P. Winn. 



3. Habits and life history of Nymphiila maculalis Chem Dr. P. S. Jackson. 



4. Collecting Wasps and Bees « F. W. L. iSiladen. 



5. Hemiptera taken at St. Hilaire, Que., on May 24th, 1916 Geo. A. Moore. 



6. Diurnal Moths taken at Vaudreuil, Que Dr. J. A. Cobcoran. 



7. The Season, 1&16 * L. Gibb. 



8. Belostomatidse Geo. A. Moore. 



9. Description of Annual Meetings of the American Entomo- 



logical and Washington Societies Dr. Corcoran. 



10. Insects Attacking Apple Orchards at Covey Hill and Hem- * 



mingford in 1916 J. I. Beaulne. 



11. Leaf-cutting Ants Dr. P. S. Jackson. 



12. Chinch Bugs , Geo. A. Mooke. 



13. The Study of Insects. Some Practical and Theoretical Aspects 



of Entomology Dr. P. S. Jackson. 



14. Sex Characteristics of the Nymphalidae G. Chagnon. 



15. The Making of Lantern Slides Dr. Corcoran. 



16. Insects in Shore Drift (Hemiptera) Geo. A. Moore. 



17. Dimorphism in the Genus Grapta A. P. Winn. ' 



The Treasurer's report sliowed a balance on hand of $90.80. 

 The following officers were elected for the coming year: — • 



President A. F. Winn. 



Yice-President G. Chagnon. 



Secretary-Treasurer Geo. A. Moore. 



Librarian G. Chagnon. 



Council G. A. SouTHEE, Dr. Corcoran, J. G. Holmes, G. H. Hall. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Geo. A. Moore, Secretary. 



