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was present in the Province, its work was not severe, and that a strict en- 

 forcement of the Noxious Pests Act was neither necessary nor in the best 

 interests of the fruit-grower. In other provinces and States orchards and 

 nurseries were not inspected for the Woolly Aphis. Professors Crosby of 

 Cornell, and Lochhead and Bunting of Macdonald agreed with the views 

 held by Father Leopold, and a resolution was passed by the Society asking 

 the Minister of Agriculture to allow the shipment of nursery stock free 

 from woolly aphis from nurseries where it is found that only a few trees are 

 infested. 



Mr. Chrystal of the Entomological Branch, Ottawa, gave an excellent 

 address, illustrated with lantern views, on the Ravages of Insects in Stanley 

 Park, Vancouver, with suggestions for their control. 



Professor John Adams, Assistant Dominion Botanist, C.E.F. Ottawa, 

 read an interesting paper on "The Medicinal Plants of Quebec" in which 

 he gave a list of such plants and outlined proper methods of gathering and 

 curing them. He showed that with proper attention a profitable industry 

 might be established. 



Professor Adams also read a paper prepared by Mr. H. T. Gussow, 

 Dominion Botanist, on "Potato Diseases." A description of the chief 

 diseases was given, with the best methods for their control. 



In his presidential address Professor Lochhead discussed "The Web 

 of Life" in which he tried to show that all Nature is full of inter-relations, 

 forming a series of linkages so that one form is dependent upon others. 

 Disturbances of any part of this web are likely to be followed by disturbances 

 in other parts, Many examples were given of these inter-relations in Nature, 

 and their economic importance to man. 



Professor Crosby of Cornell University gave a most valuable illustrated 

 address on "Some Successes and Failures in Controlling Insects." He 

 confined his remarks mainly to his experimental spraying operations in 

 1913 and 1914 against Leaf-rollers, Codling Worms, and Red Bugs in the 

 orchards of New York State. He showed the possibilities of the dust- 

 spray in dealing with the first two insects. He thought the dust-spray 

 would soon become a valuable auxiliary to the liquid spray in the control 

 of orchard pests. 



On account of lack of time a paper by Mr. DuPorte on "The Parasites 

 of the Bud Moth," one by Mr. Bryce on " Immunity of Orchard Trees from 

 Disease," one by Professor Fraser on "Cereal Rusts" and one by A. F. 

 Winn on "Books about Butterflies" were read by title only. They will 

 appear, however, in the forthcoming Annual Report of the Society. 



