B.C. Entomological Society. 



the disease in the spriug to orchard trees, respectfully request the Government to 

 instruct an investigation into the matter to confirm or refute the suppositious of the 

 growers." 



Seconded b.v Mr. Hugh. Victoria. Carried. 



Moved b.v Mr. Lyue. Vancouver, " That this Society respectfully urge the Pro- 

 vincial Government to appoint, as soon as possible, a capable Entomologist, to pursue 

 the labours relating to entomology in the Province of British Columbia so ably 

 begun by Mr. W. II. Brittain. in his capacity as Provincial Entomologist and Plant 

 Pathologist. And. further, that in the opinion of this Society it is advisable that 

 these two positions of Entomologist and Plant Pathologist be separated, a separate 

 oflicial being delegated to each Department." 



Seconded by Mr. Taylor. Kelowna. Carried. 



Moved by Mr. Day. Duncan. "That the cordial thanks of this Society be sent 

 to the Honourable Price Ellison, Minister of Agriculture for the Province of British 

 Columbia, for the valuable and opportune assistance given to the Society by obtaluiug 

 a grant of money and by authorizing the printing of reports ; and at the same time 

 to express the Society's appreciation of his personal interest in the ob.iects of the 

 Society." 



Seconded by Mr. Treherue. Agassiz. Carried. 



Moved by Jlr. Eobinson, Victoria, " Whereas from otficial reports of recent date 

 ' foul-brood ' among bees has made its initial entry into the Province of British 

 Columbia ; and whereas the Province has in the past, and is at the present date, 

 practically free from this bee-disease, through the timely destruction of all infected 

 colonies known to exist in the Province : and whereas in the interests of the bee- 

 keeping industry it is of the utmost importance that this clean bill of health be 

 mo.st carefully maintained as a Provincial asset : It is hereby Resolved, That this 

 the Entomological Society of British Columbia, in annual convention assembled, do 

 petition the Honourable the Minister of Agriculture to so amend the ' Foul Brood 

 Bees Act ' that live bees and bee fixtures that have been used (queen bees and their 

 escorts excepted) be barred absolutely from entry into the Province under any 

 pretext whatsoever, as the section of the present Act pertaining to the quarantining 

 of bees for ninety days is open to question as a satisfactory safeguard to the Prov- 

 ince, for the following reasons : First, bees cannot be confined to their hives for 

 ninety days without suffering death from worry or starvation. Second, from the 

 nature of the bees flying from one to four miles from their home, thereby visiting 

 the bees in British Columbia, and British Columbia bees, in their turn, visiting the 

 hives of the bees held in quarantine at the boundary-line, and by so doing, as the 

 exchange of honey, which may contain the germs of the disease, takes place. ' foul- 

 brood " may be spread around." 



Seconded by Mr. Cunningham, Vancouver. Carried. 



Moved by Mr. Treherne, Agassiz, " That this Society respectfully and earnestly 

 request the Provincial Government to grant the Society the annual sum of $2.50 and 

 to make provision for the publications of their reports." 



Seconded by Mr. Blackmore. Victoria. Carried. 



" That whereas it has come to the knowledge of this Society, the Entomological 

 Society of British Columbia, that certain collections of insects, composed of insects 

 gathered for the most part from British Columbia in the past, have been sold out 

 of the Province to foreigners, or presented to collectors in other parts of the 

 Dominion of Canada ; and whereas, in the opinion of this Society, it is of the 

 utmost importance that representative collection of British Columbia insects be 

 obtained and built up for the benefit of British Columbia collectors and for the 

 students of the University of British Columbia : Be it therefore Rcsolvcil. That 

 this Society respectfully urge all its members to notify the Executive of the Society 

 when collections of insects relating to the Province come on to the marlcet for sale. 

 And. further, owing to the financial state of the Society at the present time, that 

 the Provincial Government be notified as to the above, and be respectfully requested 



