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great damage to forests. Thecla johnsoni is in particular a good example 

 in this regard, for it frequents the native mistletoe, which is a parasitic 

 or epiphytic plant on pine, consequently very local in prevalence. Papilio 

 daunus attacks the Rosacae and Rhamnus and another species is 

 occasionally seen here which is very destructive to citrus trees in Florida. 

 I hope during this year to further such knowledge as I now possess 

 in this interesting study, possibly, therefore, I may be enabled to present 

 a paper next winter at this meeting or at some future date. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The regular officers for 1913 were appointed as follows: 



Honorary President : 



E. B.'VYNES Reed, Meteorological Office, V^ictoria. 



President : 



G. O. Day, f.e.s., Duncans, B. C. 



F ice-President: 



R. S. Sherman, 2024 1st Ave. East, Vancouver, B. C. 



Secretary-Treasurer : 



R. C. Treherne, Agassiz Experimental Farm, B. C. 



Assistant Secretary : 

 W. H. Brittain, Dept. of Agriculture, Vernon, B. C. 



Advisory Board: 



Messrs. G. O. Day, R. S. Sherman, R. C. Treherne, W. H. 



Brittain, A. H. Bush, Tom Wilson, W. H. Lyne. 



RESOLUTIONS. 



(1.) Moved by Mr. Cunningham: 



"That a semi-annual meeting of this Society be held in Ver- 

 non during the month of June, 1913." 

 Seconded by Mr. Brittain. Carried. 



(2.) Moved by Mr. Treherne: 



"That we add another officer to the Society in the position 

 of Assistant Secretary, and that Mr. Brittain become that 

 officer." 

 Seconded by Mr. Cunningham. Carried. 



