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EEPOET OF THE MONTEEAL BEANCH. 



The 376tli rc»-ular and 45th Annual Meeting of the Montreal Branch was 

 held at the residence of the President, Mr. A. E. Winn, 32 Springfield Ave., 

 Westmount, on Saturday evening, May 11th, 1918, 



The report of the Council showed that during the season seven meetings 

 were held with a total attendance of 85, or an average of over 13 per meeting. 

 A public meeting was held in March at the Eedpath Museum, McGill University, 

 when Mr, J, M. Swaine came from Ottawa and gave an illustrated lecture on 

 " The Protection of Shade Trees in Cities." At this time the Lyman Ento- 

 mological Collection was opened for inspection. 



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

 Society :— 



1. President's Annual Address A. F. Winx. 



2. An account of insects in vegetable plots Du. Cokcokax. 



3. Tussock moths Du. F. S. Jackso.v. 



4. A trip to the Provincial Forest Nursery, Berthierville, Q....A. F. Winn. 



5. A few moths from Bondville, Q., 1917 A. F. Winn. 



6. Notes on bees G. H. Hai,i>. 



7. Report of annual meeting of Ent. Soc. of Am. at Pittsburg, 



Pa Dn. CoRcoi: A x. 



8. Notes on the Geometrid species of Genus, Acidalia. Guenesia, 



Cabera G. Chaoxox. 



9. Hemiptera found in a backyard garden, 1917 Geo. A. Mooke. 



10. Description of Entomological work in England, 1917 Laohlan Gibb. 



11. Chilo comptulatalis Hulst A. F. Wixx. 



12. The protection of shade trees in cities J. M. Swatxe. 



13. E. P. Van Duzee's catalogue of Hemiptera of America Geo. A. Mooise. 



14. Collecting in England, 1917 Lachlan Gibb. 



15. The Daylight Saving Act, what it will do for Entomologists. .A. F. Wixx. 



16. Directions for collecting and preserving Orthoptera for the 



cabinet G. Chagnox. 



The Treasurer's Eeport showed a balance of $150.93. 



The following were elected as officers for the coming year : — - 



President A. F. Wixx. 



Vice-President G. Chagxox. 



Secretary-Treasurer Geo. A. Moore. 



Librarian G. Chagnox. 



Council G. A. SouxHEFi. Dr.. Corcoran, J. G.IHolmes, G. H. Hall. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Geo. a. Moore, Secretary. 



EEPOET OF THE TOEOXTO BEANCH, 



The 2171h meeting and 22nd Annual fleeting of the Toronto Branch of the 

 Entomological Society of Ontario, was held in the Biological Building of the 

 University of Toronto, Nov. 21st, 1918, the Pi-esident, Dr. Clemens, in the 

 cliair. The minutes of the previous meeting were refid and approved. The 

 report of the Council, the financial statement, and the report of tlie Liltrarian 

 were presented and adopted. 



The report of ibe Council showed that during the season of 1917-1918, six 

 regular meetings, one special meeting, and tlie Annual Meeting were held in 



