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so now I let it alone, as in spite of its depredations I always have enough cur- 

 rants, although I have given up expecting gooseberries and intend rooting up 

 the rest of the bushes. 



I have often found the chrysalis, a small oblong yellow one, under the 

 bushes in the fall, slightly beneath the surface. My young chickens have access 

 to the garden and appear to find plenty to eat among the bushes. If I can be 

 of any service to you, it will be a pleasure to rae to be of assistance. 



I remain. 



Yours sincerely, 



(MRS.) R. E. WOODS. 



Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 13th, 1912. 

 J. R. Anderson, Esq., 

 Union Club, 



Victoria, B. C. : 

 Dear Mr. Anderson, — 



Recently Mr. Gussow handed to me some leaves of arbutus which he had 

 received from you, which were infested by one of the White Flies. 



I sent a leaf containing some specimens to Prof. Quaintance, who is the 

 authority on the Aleyrodidae. I have just received from him a letter in which 

 he states that the species appears to be Aleyrodes merlini Bemis. 

 With kindest regards, I remain, 



Yours sincerely, 



C. GORDON HEWITT. 



Dominion Entomologist. 



EVENING SESSION. 

 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. 



Gentlemen — I am sure it is most gratifying to me and to us as 

 a Society to see and to feel the enthusiasm that has been in evidence 

 throughout this meeting. The quality of the papers presented and 

 the general tone of the discussion point most favorably towards the 

 assumption that we are working surely but gradually away from the 

 experimental element on to that of a practical firm foundation. 



Our membership has increased double what it was last year and 

 if the success of this meeting so far presented indicates enthusiasm for 

 the future, we may reasonably expect a larger showing in another's year's 

 time. At any rate we are now fairly introduced to the Province as an 

 active Society, and we hope that we may remain one in the future. 



Perhaps before proceeding further I might make reference to the 

 date and the time of year upon which this meeting has been called. 

 That is today, January 9th, 1913. Our last annual meeting was held 

 on December 9th, 1911, in Vancouver. It would have only been right, 

 therefore, to make this an annual convention, to have held this meeting 



