LIV ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Among- the more important papers published during the year the- 

 following deserve particular mention : 



" The Coleoptera of Canada," by Prof. H. F. Wickham. These are 

 a very useful series of illustrated articles for beginners as well as those 

 more advanced, they were continued through five numbers, and are a 

 continuation of similar articles in two previous years. 



"The North American Species of Gnathodus," by Mr. Carl F. 

 Baker. 



" The American Species of Isotoma," by Mr. Alex. D. MacGillivray. 



" Canadian Hymenoptera No. 7," by W. Hague Harrington, 

 F.B..S.C. 



" A Contribution to the knowledge of North American Syrphidae," 

 by Mr. W. D. Hunter. 



".Lepyrus," by John Hamilton, M.D. 



"The Cigar case-bearer of the Apple," (Coleophora Fletcherella) by 

 Dr. Jas. Fletcher. 



"New American Parasitic Cynipidœ," (Allotriin») by Mr. Carl F. 

 Baker, 



" The Larger Species of Argynnis and the Mystery of their Life 

 History," by H. H. Lyman, M.A. 



" On two Interesting New Genera of Scale Insect Parasites," by Mr. 

 L. O. Howard. 



" Index to the Mantidœ of North America north of Mexico," by Mr. 

 Samu.el H. Scudder. 



" A Summary of the Members of the Genus Chilosia, Meig, in North 

 America, with Descriptions of New Species," by Mr. W. D. Hunter. 



" Some Notes on Insect Enemies of Trees," by Mr. A. D. Hopkins. 



" Some New Ncmatids," by Mr. C. L. Marlatt. 



" Notes on the Preparatory Stages of Erebia Epipsodea, Butler," by 

 H. H. Lyman, M.A. 



A number of book notices, current publications of entomological 

 literature, correspondence, obituary notices, etc., also apj)ear. 



The society deplores its serious loss during the past year from 

 death, of two of its very active members, Mr. Jno. M. Denton, of Lon- 

 don, and Captain J. Gamble Geddes, of Toronto. 



The thirty-fourth annual meeting of the society was held in its 

 I'ooms in London on Wednesday and Thursday, the 21st and 22nd of 

 October, 189G. A very full report of these proceedings is given in the 

 annual report published by the society (in addition to the Monthly 

 Magazine) to the Department of Agriculture of the province of Ontario. 



This report consists of 127 pages replete with numerous illustrations. 

 Two plates of these illustrations are worthy of particular mention as 

 illustrating the study of economic entomology in the public schools, a 

 work which should be heartily' commended. 



