L ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
jormicarius, Linnæus, has lately been introduced into New England as a 
check upon the “ Borers,” that have wrought such destruction in the 
spruce forests of that country. And this bringing about of good by the 
directing of insect agents is only in its beginning. As our knowledge 
increases, we shall, in all probability, be able to gather and control forces 
that, at present, are but little understood. 
The following are the officers of the society for 1895 : 
President—W. H. Harrington, Ottawa. 
Vice-Presiden . Dearness, London. 
Secretary—W. E. Saunders, London. 


Treasurer—J. A. Balkwill, London. 
Directors: Division No. 1—James Fletcher, Ottawa. 
et “No. 2—Rev. C. J. 8. Bethune, Port Hope, 
x “No. 3—Gamble Geddes, Toronto. 
i “No. 4—A. H. Kilman, Ridgeway. 
cf « No. 5—R. W. Rennie, London. 
Librarian and Curator—J. A. Moffat, London. 
Auditors—J. H. Bowman and J. M. Denton, London. 
Editor of “The Canadian Entomologist ’—Rev. C. J. 8S. Bethune, 
Port Hope. 
Editing Committee—J. Fletcher, Ottawa ; H. H. Lyman, Montreal ; 
Revs TOW. “Fy les, South Quebec ; J. M. Denton, London ; J. H. Bow- 
man, London. 
Delegate to the Royal Society—Rev. T. W. Fyles, South Quebec. 
Committee on Field-Days—Dr. Woolverton, Messrs. McClement, 
Elliot and Stevenson, London. 
XIV.—From The Astronomical and Physical Society of Toronto, 
through Mr. G. E. LUMSDEN. 
The fifth annual meeting of the society was held in the society’s 
rooms, No. 19 MeGill street, Toronto, on January 8th, 1895, when the 
following officers were elected for the ensuing year : 
Hon. President—Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Minister of Education. 
President—Larratt W. Smith, D.C.L., Q.C. 
Vice-Presidents—K. A. Meredith, LL.D. ; 7 À. Paterson, M.A. 
Treasurer—James Todhunter. 
Corresponding Secretary—G. E. Lumsden. 
Recording Secretary—Chas. P. Sparling. 
Assistant Secretary and Editor—Thos. Lindsay. 
Librarian—Geo, G. Pursey. 
Librarian’s Assistants—Miss Jeane Pursey, Miss Bambridge. 
Foreign Correspondent—John A. Copland. 

