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irom Smith College, Massachusetts, for printing separates and part of 

 this sum has already been transmitted. The total assets of the Society 

 amount to $143.01, which is a satisfactory balance to commence the year 

 with. During the coming season our expenses will not be as heavy as 

 last year for we have but one number of the Proceedings to pay for, the 

 Economic series being printed for us free of charge by the Provincial 

 Department of Agriculture. I have also pleasure in stating that the 

 Department has agreed to publish free for us the index to the Society's 

 Proceedings which has been prepared by Mr. Venables. The manuscript 

 of this index is now in the printers' hands and it is hoped that it may be 

 issued before very long. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. DOWNBS, 

 Honorary Seci'etary-Treasurer. 



PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS 



To the Members of the British Columbia Entomological Society: 



Gentlemen, — It gives me very great pleasure, I can assure you, to 

 welcome you to the Twenty-first Annual Meeting of our Society, and also 

 to congratulate the Society on having attained its majority as a Society. 



Since the formation of our association, Entomology has taken great 

 strides forward and I am gratified to find that we have members re- 

 presenting almost all parts of our beautiful province. Nowhere else in 

 the Dominion of Canada is there such a field for the pursuit of our 

 favorite study, embracing as it does such a wide variation in climatic 

 conditions, in addition to equally wide differences in natural conditions 

 as to soil and vegetation. We have here every grade from alpine flora 

 and fauna to those of more lowland areas, with all the various stages 

 from the one extreme to the other. 



Naturally under these conditions British Columbia offers induce- 

 ments second to none to those who have the inclination and leisure to 

 pursue the study of Entomology and I am glad to find amongst us many 

 who have not as much leisure as they would wish, but yet are so enthusi- 

 astic that they devote what leisure they can find or make to our favorite 

 study, and I am pleased indeed to recognize the good work done by 

 such men and I feel sure that you will all heartily agree with me in 

 according them our warmest praise for their good work. 



The secretary, Mr. Downes, is unfortunately unable to be present 

 with us, on account of his duties calling him to Ottawa at this time, but 

 I understand from his report that the affairs of the Society are in a 

 flourishing condition. For myself I may say that owing to my con- 

 nection with municipal affairs and other public business I have not been 



