CXLIV THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



"Flea Beetles and their Control", by A. Gibson; 



"Insect Pests of .Southern Manitoba During 1912", by X. ('riddle; 



"Some New and Unrecorded Ontario P'ruit Pests", by L.Caesar; 



"Arsenite of Zinc as a .Sul)stitute for Arsenate of Lead", by L. 

 Caesar; 



"The Canadian Entomologist", the pu])lication of the Society, 

 under the editorshij) of l)i'. E. M. Walker, has now entered upon its 

 4oth volume, and is recognized as one of the most \-aluable Entomo- 

 logical Magazines on the Continent. 



The Society is now entering upon its fiftieth year of existence, and 

 will hold its Jubilee at duelph at the end of August. Invitations have 

 been issued to the Scientific Societies of America to send delegates to 

 the meeting. It is noteworthy that one of the founders of the Society, 

 Rev. Dr. Bethune, is President for the present year and will preside 

 over the meetings at the Jubilee Celebration. 



VI. — Report of the El/jin Historical and Scientific Institute. 



For the year 1912-1913. 



Presented by Dr. J. H. Coyne, F.R.S.C. 

 President and Delegate. 



Eight regular meetings have been held and the attendance has been 

 satisfactory. 



Three new^ members have been elected. Interesting papers and 

 addresses have been presented. The following is a list of subjects thus 

 brought before the Institute. 



Oct. 14th. — "General Brock and Queenston Heights." Addresses by 

 Judge C. O. Ermatinger, Dr. A. Leitch and Rev. Di'. 

 Warner. In connection with the connnemoration of the 

 centennial anniversary of the battle and of Brock's death, 

 the President exhibited a number of original documents 

 of the year 1812, including a holograph letter from Gene- 

 ral Brock, the last letter written l)y Macdonell a few hours 

 before his death, and a despatch from General Sheaff(> 

 on the day of Brock's l)urial. 



Nov. 4th. — "Fenian Troubles in 18GG and 1870", by Judge Ijniatinger. 

 "Cities and Civilization, or City versus Country", by Her- 

 bert S. Wegg. By way of illustration Browning's "l']) 

 at a Villa, Down in the City", was read l^y Mrs. Curtis. 



Dec. 2nd.— "The City of St. John", by J. W. Stewart. 



