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in our days, to become thoroughly acquainted with the insects of the region where 

 we pass our existence. Therefore Mr. Dionne has very wisely arranged the Can- 

 adian collections separately from the general collection. 



Conforming with the method now followed, the entomological collection of 

 Laval is preserved in boxes of small dimensions, hermetically closed, which are 

 kept, after being classified, in fine glazed cases ; and this arrangement permits 

 one to find immediately the order and the family which one wishes to study. 



The collections of Coleoptera, Lepidoptera and Hemiptera are the most im- 

 portant in the Laval museum. 



Beside these collections intended for study, there are also in the museum, to 

 gratify the curiosity of visitors, permanent exhibitions of speciments of the prin- 

 cipal families of insects, and also groups of the various phases of the life and 

 work of insects, which we know to-day under the name of "life-histories". 



Although the museums of Quebec are not numerous and have not as yet the 

 vast proportions and the riches of the large cities of the U.S.A. and of Europe, 

 the Quebec entomologist can state with much pride and satisfaction that his fa- 

 vourite science is receiving special attention there. One may even say that it is 

 entomology that is best represented in the m.useums of the Provincial capital. Fur- 

 ther, the fact that the provincial entomologist has his laboratory in Quebec, and 

 that other fact that Provancher worked all his life in the region of Quebec, as 

 well as all his collections being preserved there ; all these have contributed to give 

 to the capital of the Province the distinction of being an entomological centre, 

 whereof there should be a record kept in the history of the science. 



THE EUROPEAN CORN BORER. 

 Prof. W. Lochhead, Macdonald College. 



In the summer of 1917 the European Cor Borer was reported as doing 

 damage to corn and other vegetable crops in a limited area in the vicinity of 

 Boston, but during 1918 the infested area was found to extend over 400 square 

 miles, and in August 1919 over 1100 square miles. Besides, the pest was dis- 

 covered in Jan. 1919 about Schenectady, New York, where the area infested 

 covered about 400 square miles, in August 1919. 



In view of the alarming spread and menace of an insect that causes much 

 damage in Europe a conference of the National Association of Commissioners of 

 Agriculture with State Entomologists and Representatives of the U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture was held at' Albany and Boston, August 28-29, to look over 

 the infested areas and to give careful consideration to all new points, both prac- 

 tical and sc::n';''^'c, r?b.t':-!"- to the extermination and control of the European 



