REPORT OF THE SOCIETY 9 



EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE QUEBEC SOCIETY FOR 

 THE PROTECTION OF PLANTS 



Report of the Winter Meeting 



The Eighth Annual Meeting of the Quebec Society for the Protection 

 of Plants was held at Macdonald College on March l-ith, 1916. The opening 

 business meeting was called to order by the President, Professor Lochhead, 

 at 2 p.m. There were present: Professor Lochhead, Macdonald College; 

 J. C. Chapais, St. Denis-en-bas; Father Leopold, La Trappe; Father Fontan- 

 el, St. Mary's College, Montreal; A. Gibson, and J. M. Swaine of the 

 Entomological Branch, Ottawa; W. A. McCubbin, Division of Botany, 

 stationed at St. Catharines, Ont.; P. I. Bryce and E. M. Duporte of 

 Macdonald College. 



The minutes of the last meeting, March 11th, 1915, were read and 

 approved. 



Letters of regret for inability to attend the meeting were received from 

 Rev. Dr. Fyles, Ottawa, and Rev. Bro. Victorin, Longueuil. 



The Report of the treasurer was read and accepted. 



The president reported on the progress since the last meeting of the 

 scheme for the publication of a new Flora of the Province of Quebec. The 

 attention of the members was directed to the list of Diptera of the Province 

 of Quebec by Winn and Beaulieu, published as a supplement to the 7th 

 report of the Society. 



The President also reported that a list of Coleoptera of the Province 

 of Quebec, prepared by Mr. G. Chagnon of Montreal, was practically 

 ready for publication. Mr. Chagnon 's list was presented at the meeting and 

 it was decided to publish it as a supplement to the English report. 



It was resolved that the usual grant be made available from th.e So- 

 ciety's funds for expenses in connection with special investigations of insects 

 and fungous diseases in the Province, and for any expenses in connection 

 with the preparation of the list of insects. 



The publication of a preliminary list of injurious fungi of the Province 

 of Quebec was discussed in detail. It was pointed out that the active work 

 would have to be done very largely by Professor Eraser of Macdonald 

 College. The following committee was formed to assist in the preparation 

 of such a list. Professor Lochhead, Rev. Dr. Campbell, Montreal, Professor 

 Eraser, and J. M. Swaine. 



