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and monographical in their scope. With regard to the unexpended 

 balance we recommend that this be kept in hand and no further pur- 

 chases of books made until the Society has published the last year's 

 Proceedings and Bulletin No. 11. as the cost of publishing has so greatly 

 increased that when these are paid for we shall only have a small 

 balance left. 



During' the winter the Society published Bulletin No. 12, being 

 the Proceedings of the Society for 1918. The editing was kindly under- 

 taken by Mr. Elackmore, and the Bulletin may be considered to be 

 fully ecjual to its predecessors. Copies have been sent to all the British 

 Columbia members and to all names on our complimentary mailing list, 

 and in due course will also be sent to each member of the Ontario 

 Society and affiliated branches. 



REPORT OF THE TREASURER 



The Society has a cash balance in hand of $282.42. Against this 

 there is the balance, $11.86, due on library books purchased and the 

 unexpended balance of library vote — $48.14. The cost of printing the 

 Society's Proceedings this year was greater than previously, and 

 amounted to $208.25. Of the amount voted for prize money, $27.50 has 

 been disbursed, and as the vote was for one season only, the balance 

 accrues to the funds of the Society. 



Although the Societ)' has a fair cash balance in hand and our 

 financial position may be regarded as satisfactory, nevertheles^s it should 

 he remembered that we have greater calls upon our resources than 

 hitherto. Having once launched upon the policy of encouraging the 

 study of Entomolog)' in the schools by offering prizes for collections 

 at the Fall Fairs, and if it is desirable that we should continue to oflfer 

 these prizes, we will rec(uire to set aside a yearly sum for that purpose. 

 Also we are still behind in the publication of our Bulletin, there being 

 a number of economic papers to publish and the Proceedings for 1919. 

 Thus, we shall hardly be able, with the balance we have in hand, to 

 publish more than one Bulletin this year, and pass a reduced vote for 

 prizes at the Fairs. 



W. DOWNES, Hon, Secretary-Treasurer. 



