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propose the name of our Secretary, Mr. Treherne, to act as representative 

 for the society. 



(Seconded and passed.) 



Mr. Treherne — I feel very much honored at this appointment. 

 I will say that provided it does not interfere with my official work I 

 shall be only too pleased to assist in any way for the benefit of the 

 Province. 



NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS ON THE SEASON. 



W. E. Scott, Esq., January 8th, 1913. 



Deputy Minister of Agriculture, 

 Victoria, B. C: 

 Dear Mr. Scott, — 



I shall be glad if you can bring before the attention of the Entomologists 

 about to assemble in Victoria, two pests which in my own garden give a good 

 deal of interest. One is a large white grub, which bores into the roots of the 

 oak trees for a distance of one or two feet. While it is found in decayed woods, 

 it is quite possible that the decay has been caused by the operation of the grub. 



In the summer time the leaves of our elm trees are covered with an insect 

 of the nature of thrip, which consumes all the green matter on the leaves and 

 spoils the beauty of the trees. We have tried to get rid of this by spraying with 

 water, but this has not been effectual. 



I shall very much appreciate any suggestions which will enable the above 

 pests to be exterminated. 



Yours truly, 



(Sgd.) J. J. SHALCROSS. 

 P. O. Drawer 730, Victoria, B. C. 



Mr. Anderson said that the Borer was probably Prionus 

 californicus. He did not think that it did any serious injury as it does 

 not bore in the green wood. 



Mr. Brittain said that the "Thrips" referred to were probably 

 the Elm Leaf Hoppers, popularly called thrips. 



R. C. Treherne, July 3rd, 1912. 



Hatzic, B. C. 

 Dear Sir, — 



You will be interested to know that the caterpillars of what 



I have always called the American Tortoiseshell, have been most active at Cas- 

 cade this year. We had a number of butterflies carry over the winter in the school 

 house, and the children watched them carefully. 



The eggs were laid on the leaves of an evergreen shrub with an aromatic 

 odor, popularly known as "buck brush." Apparently the entire life is spent 

 on these bushes, as everywhere they were completely stripped of leaves, and 

 when I left the caterpillars were hanging themselves along the bare stems and 

 changing into chrysalids. We had a number of the caterpillars at the school 



