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a month ago on December, 1912. However, it was thought more advis- 

 able to delay it until the first part of the New Year, for not only is this 

 time of year considered more of a holiday season, but it is also the recog- 

 nized time of year for holding conventions in the Province. We could, 

 therefore, by holding our meeting at this time of year, invite our members 

 to a week's entertainment to discuss all phases of agriculture instead of 

 revievi', in one day, the entomological work alone. Furthermore, the 

 Ontario Entomological Society hold their annual meeting in November 

 of each year and they prepare their proceedings for printing in the early 

 part of the New Year. Here in British Columbia it is difficult and not 

 convenient for us to hold our meeting so early in the fall as they do in 

 Ontario. We must wait until December at any rate and then even 

 waiting this late in the year we are too late to forward the proceedings, 

 and very often the proposed programme alone, of our meeting, to be 

 read at the meeting of the Ontario Society for that year. Our proceed- 

 ings can with a little haste be compiled to be included in the Ontario 

 Report, but this is liable to lead to inconveniences at times as can be 

 readily understood. I consider and would propose January of each 

 year as the most favorable time to hold our meetings. I do not wish 

 to arbitrate or say that this shall be so, but I wish to leave the point 

 with you as a suggestion. By holding our meeting in January we will 

 prepare our proceedings for print during the spring and forward the 

 same to Ontario to be presented in the fall of the same year to the 

 Ontario Society. This allows more leeway and time for action on our 

 part, for the work of the Secretary is strenuous enough just previous 

 to and following the annual meetings without being rushed to prepare 

 reports for presentation to Ontario to be included in their Annual 

 Report. By this suggested arrangement, of course, the year 1912 has 

 been missed in the incorporated report for Ontario, but it will only 

 be for this year, and, if we adopt this plan I suggest, the matter will be 

 adjusted next year and in future years. 



During the past season the Provincial Government have appointed 

 Mr. W. H. Brittain as Provincial Entomologist and Plant Pathologist 

 and I wish to welcome him among us and take this opportunity of 

 extending the good wishes of this Society on his endeavors. He has, I 

 understand, made his headquarters at Vernon in the Interior, and I am 

 sure that he will be glad to receive and extend information relative to 

 insects to all who ask. The outbreak of Codling Moth this past summer 

 at Armstrong was reported by Mr. Brittain, and I am sure that if he 

 had done nothing else than report this outbreak he has fully justified his 



