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only known in the perfect form. Pei'haps there may be some among us 

 who will tempt Providence in this direction. 



In the various orders good work has been done during the past 

 year. I would like particularly to mention the good work of Mr. B. H. 

 Blackmore in extending our knowledge of the Micro-Lepidoptera of the 

 province. Many new species have been discovered and a large number of 

 known species added to the B. C. list. In this work he has had the 

 assistance of many of the members in various parts of the province, and 

 I may say that it has been my privilege to do my share in a small way in 

 my own particular locality. This work is still in progress, and when the 

 material is all determined, a very large addition will be made to the 

 B. C. list. 



A feature of the past year has been the serious outbreak on the 

 lower mainland of the European Satin Moth which bids fair, unless 

 some means is found of checking it, to do immense damage to Lom- 

 bardy and other poplars. Wherever there were Lombardy or Russian 

 Poplars in New Westminster and district, the moths swarmed in July and 

 early August and I fear the results will be only too apparent when the 

 foliage comes after the period of hibernation is over. 



It is with great regret that I have to note the removal of Mr. R. C. 

 Treherne to Ottawa during the year. We shall miss him very much and 

 we hope he will be able to return to British Columbia as a resident some 

 time in the future. 



I will conclude these somewhat rambling notes with the hope that 

 all the members of the Society may enjoy a very prosperous year, en- 

 tomologically and in every other way. 



L. E. MARMONT. 



