4 B. C. KNTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



The question of issuing membership cards was taken up and dis- 

 cussed, and it was moved b}' Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Treherne, 

 "That the question of issuing membership cards be referred to the 

 Advisory Board, which should decide as to details." Carried. 



It was moved by Mr. Kermode, seconded by Mr. Ruhman, "That as 

 the Parent Society had raised its fee to $2.00 and it would be necessary 

 for this Society to contribute a larger amount, therefore the annual sub- 

 scription to this Society shall be raised to $2.00." Carried. 



The question arose as to whether the Society received the Canadian 

 Entomologist as it was entitled to. The Secretary said that as far as 

 he was aware no such copies were sent for the Society's library. It was 

 moved by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Ruhman, "That the Society apply 

 to the Parent Society for a set of the Canadian Entomologist." Carried. 



The President's Address was then read. -At the conclusion of this 

 a vote of thanks was moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Treherne, 

 and carried unanimously. 



Mr. Treherne's paper, entitled "A Further Review of Applied Ento- 

 mology in British Columbia," was then read. At the conclusion of this 

 a vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Treherne for his interesting paper 

 and for the exhaustive manner in which he had covered the subject ; 

 moved by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Buckell. 



Mr. Day's paper, "Notes on the Early Stages of Nepytia phantas- 

 maria," was read by the Secretary. As time did not admit of Mr. 

 Cockle's paper being read, this was tabled and the meeting adjourned 

 for lunch at 12.10 p.m. The meeting re-convened at 1.30 p.m., and the 

 following papers were read : "Notes on the Fauna and Flora of Mt. 

 McLean," by R. Glendenning ; "Man's Influence on the Native Flora, 

 with Special Reference to Insect Pests," by Mr. Davidson. After the 

 cTiscussion upon this paper, the following motion was proposed by Mr. 

 Kermode and seconded by Mr. Winson, and carried: "That the 

 Dominion Department of Mines be communicated with and be asked 

 to prepare a book on the Birds of Canada West of Port Arthur, similar 

 to a publication already issued on the Eastern birds." 



Other papers given in the afternoon were : "The Sphingidae of 

 British Columbia," by E. H. Blackmore ; "Notes on Amnesia decorata 

 and the Holly Bud Moth," by Mr. Downes ; "Notes on the Satin Moth," 

 by R. Glendenning ; and "Notes on the Ecological Distribution of Some 

 Orthoptera from the Chilcotin District of B. C," by E. R. Buckell. At 

 the conclusion of his paper a vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Buckell 

 for his interesting paper; movers, Davidson, Venables. 



At 4.15 p.m. the election of officers was proceeded with and resulted 

 as follows: Hon. President, F\ Kermode; President, h. E. Marmont ; 

 Vice-President (Coast), R. S. Sherman; Vice-President (Interior), R. C. 

 Treherne; Advisory Board — J. Davidson, L. E. Breun, J. W. Gibson, 

 E. H. Blackmore, E. W. White, W. B. Anderson; lion. Secretary- 



