B. C. ENTOMOLOGICAL PROCEEDINGS, 1912. 65 



now being rigidly enforced by our neighbors, with whom we are in 

 constant communication. 



I have, therefore, drafted the following resolution, which I will 

 submit for the consideration of this Convention: 



Whereas, the policy of the Dominion Government of Canada and 

 the Provincial Government of British Columbia, respectively, has been 

 for many years directed towards the encouragement of immigration into 

 this Province ; and, 



Whereas, the aforesaid Governments have jointly and severally, 

 by exhibitions, lectures, circular letters, bulletins and other means, pointed 

 out to the intending settlers the splendid advantages that British Colum- 

 bia ofiers, by reason of her climate, soil, geographical position and exten- 

 sive markets; and. 



Whereas, both the aforesaid Governments have from time to 

 time, by numerous methods, held out to the intending settlers unmistak- 

 able assurance that the fruit industry would be fostered and protected 

 by such legislation as may be found necessary in the development of the 

 horticultural industry ; and. 



Whereas, the eflect of such assurance has resulted in large and 

 ever increasing areas of agricultural land being planted in orchards — 

 many millions of dollars have been invested and numerous settlers of a 

 very superior character have embarked in the fruit industry, greatly to 

 the advantage of the Dominion and the Province ; and, 



Whereas, the importation of trees and plants during the three 

 years ending December 31, 1911, reached the enormous total of 

 8,975,663, which, when added to the output of our local nurseries, will 

 swell the total to considerably over 10,000,000 trees and plants, (this 

 is the best evidence of the great expansion of the fruit industry) ; and, 



Whereas, there is undoubted evidence before this Board that this 

 valuable industry is now, and has been for some time, threatened with 

 very serious danger by the importation of insect pests and diseases in 

 fruit and fruit packages infected with such pests as Codling Moth, Cydia 

 (Carpocapsa) pomonella, which attacks apples, pears, crab-apples and 

 quinces, also several destructive scale insects, such as "Aspidiotus 

 pf'rniciosus," "Aspidiotus rapax," "Saissetia oleae," "Lepidosaphis ulmi," 

 and several other scales of economic importance; also the very destructive 

 Peach Worm, technically known as "Anarsia Uneatella" which is 

 reported by the horticultural authorities of California as being respon- 

 sible for the annual destruction of from twenty-five to thirty per cent, 

 of the entire peach crop of California ; and. 



