7.) 
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. Garman, 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 tem. 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 Osborn, 
A. H. MacKay, F. B. Caulfield, ut EE. -Bean, “Mi El, Beckwith, We B: 
Alwood, W. H. Harrington, C. J. S. Bethune, J. B. Smith, and C. M. 
Weed. Mr. Howard also reported jettets 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 expressed themselves in favor of it. 
On motion the Club then adjourned to g 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 Nematus erichsonii, though 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 Péeromalus 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 this address, which we 
hope however to present in a future number. 
ENTOMOLOGICA AMERICANA, VoL, V. 3 OcToBER & NOVEMBER, 1889. 
