REPORT OF THE SOCIETY 



NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE QUEBEC SOCIETY FOR THE 

 PROTECTION OF PLANTS 



Report of the Winter Meeting 



The Ninth Annual Meeting of the Quebec Society for the Protection 

 of Plants was held in the Biology Building, Macdonald College, on Friday, 

 March 23, 1917. There was a large attendance of members, representing 

 many parts of the Province. Dr. W. A. Riley and Dr. F. W. Barrus, both of 

 Cornell University, were the guests of the Society and were the chief 

 speakers at the Convention. 



Business Meeting 



The Annual Business Meeting was opened by the President, Professor 

 Lochhead, at 2 p.m. There were present: Dr. Harrison, Professor Wm. 

 Lochhead, Professor W. P. Fraser, Dr. Hamilton, P. I. Bryce, E. M. Du- 

 Porte, J. Vanderleck, of Macdonald College; Dr. J. C. Chapais, St. Denis; 

 G. C. Piche, G. Maheux and M. H. Kieffer, Quebec; Father Leopold, La 

 Trappe; Dr. Corcoran, Loyola College; A. F. Winn, Dr. R. Campbell 

 and G. E. Moore, Montreal; R. F. Cummings, Maisonneuve; Dr. C. G. 

 Hewitt, H. T. Gussow, C. E. Fetch, C. B. Hutchings and J. M. Swaine, 

 Ottawa. 



The minutes of the last meeting, March 14, 1916, were read and ap- 

 proved. 



The report of the treasurer was read and accepted. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : — 



President — Professor W. Lochhead, Macdonald College. 



Vice-President — Mr. Auguste Dupuis, Director of Fruit Experiment 

 Stations, Village des Aulnaies, Que. 



Secretary-Treasurer — Mr. J. M. Swaine, Assistant Entomologist for 

 Forest Insects, Entomological Branch, Ottawa. 



