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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL CLUB 

 OF THE A. A. A. S. 



The Club began its regular annual session at 2 P. M. August 28th, 

 1889, in the Biological Building of the University of Toronto. There 

 were present during the meetings, Messrs. C. J. S. Bethune, Wm. A. 

 Bowman, A. J. Cook, H. Carman, Chas. W. Hargitt, L. O. Howard, 

 P. R. Hoy, H. H. Lyman, J. Alston Moffat, E. Baynes Reed, Wm. 

 Saunders, J. B. Smith, E. P. Thompson, and Clarence M. Weed. 



The meeting was called to order by the President, Mr. James 

 Fletcher, who then delivered the following annual address.* 



At the close of the address attention was called to the absence of 

 the Secretary, and on motion Clarence M. Weed was elected Secretary 

 -pro tern. A long discussion followed concerning the advisability of or- 

 ganizing such an association as was suggested in the President's address. 

 Letters were read by the President from F. M. Webster, Herbert Osliorn, 

 A. H. MacKay, F. B. Caulfield, T. E. Bean, M. H. Beckwith, W. B. 

 Alwood, W. H. Harrington, C. J. S. Bethune, J. B. Smith, and C. M. 

 Weed. jMr. Howard also reported letters from F. L. Harvey, Lawrence 

 Bruner, J. P. Campbell, C. W. Woodworth, C. P. Gillette, S. A. Forbes, 

 E. J, Wickson, J. H. Comstock, all of whom heartily favored such an 

 organization. Those present also expre.^sed themselves in favor of it. 

 On motion the Club then adjourned to 9 A. M. , Thursday. 



The Club met Thursday morning pursuant to adjournment, Mr. 

 Fletcher in the chair, and proceeded to discuss the entomological mat- 

 ters touched upon in the President's address. 



In reply to a query from Mr. Howard, Mr. Fletcher said he never 

 bred any parasites from Nematiis erichsonii, tliough he had bred thousands 

 of this species. Mr. Howard said he was especially interested to learn, 

 because a few years ago Dr. Packard described a Pterovialus parasitic on 

 this insect which had since proved to be the same as a European 

 parasite. 



Prof. Cook and Mr. Howard reported the successful use of poison- 

 ed baits of clover and similar substances in destroying cut-worms. The 

 former had tried it in general field culture in Michigan. Patches of 

 clover were sprayed with Paris green water, then the clover was cut, 

 placed in a wagon and carried to the field where it was distributed in 

 forkfuls before the crop was planted. The cut-worms fed upon it and 

 were killed. Prof Smith reported that this method had also been success- 



* Mr. Fletcher has not yet furnished the manuscript of tliis address, which wc 

 hope however to present in a future number. 



Entomologica Amebic ana. Vol. V. 3 Octobeii & November, 1889. 



