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terflies of the New England States and Canada,” which is now completed and bound, 
and the Rev. Dr. McCook’s “Spiders and their Spinning-work,” two volumes of 
which have thus far been issued. 
In April last a meeting of the Society was held in London, with the presi- 
dent in the chair, at which plans were discussed for the formation of sections of 
the Society in other departments of natural science. The memorandum agreed 
upon at the time is herewith submitted for approval and ratitication. 
In consequence of the removal of Mr. E. Baynes Reed from London to 
British Columbia, to take charge of the Dominion Meteorological Station at 
Victoria, it will be necessary to make some new arrangements for the care of the 
library and collections, and the performance of the official work of the Society. 
The Council will submit a scheme for the appointment of a permanent officer in 
the person of Mr. J. Alston Moffat, of Hamilton, which they trust will be found 
to work satisfactorily, and to increase the usefulness and prosperity of the 
Society. 
The Council desire to place on record their feeling of deep regret at the 
removal of Mr. Reed from this Province and the loss which the Society thereby 
sustains. Mr. Reed is one of the original members of the Society, and for more 
than a quarter of a century has been one of the most active and zealous of its. 
officials, filling at different times the positions of vice-president, secretary-trea- 
surer, librarian, curator and auditor. ‘To him it is especially due that the library 
has grown to its present dimensions and value, and that so much progress has 
been made by the Society in many directions. The Council beg to thank Mr. 
Reed for his services in the past, and wish him all possible success and prosperity 
in his new and important sphere of labour. 
During the month of May last arrangements were entered into for the 
purchase of the large collections in Coleoptera and other orders of insects made 
by Mr. Johnson Pettit, of Grimsby. The packing and transportation were super- | 
intended by Mr. Moffat, and the collections are now safely deposited in the rooms 
of the Society. 
In accordance with our long-established custom, a member of the Council, 
Mr. Fletcher, has attended, as representative of the Society, the meeting of the 
Entomological Club of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 
which has just been held at Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Fletcher will submit a report 
of its proceedings. 
The report of Mr. Lyman, the delegate to the Royal Society of Canada, and 
the report of the Montreal Branch, are presented herewith. The accounts of the 
secretary-treasurer have been duly audited, and will be laid before the Society. 
Tenders for printing the Canadian Enlomologist have been procured from 
several printing offices in London and Toronto, and are now laid before the 
Society for consideration. 
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Council. 
CHARLES J. S. BETHUNE, 
President. 
