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from his observations and even open up new and unsuspected lines of investi- 

 gation. 



Most of our pioneer entomologists were systematists, and as such collected 

 -a large amount of data regarding the distribution and habits of insects that 

 have been helpful to later workers. Some of our early workers, such as Dr. W. 

 Saunders, Dr. Brodie, and others, did much breeding work, and to them we are 

 indebted for many valuable life-histories. To Dr. James Fletcher Canadian 

 entomology owes a great debt for his long service of more than twenty years as 

 Dominion Entomologist. So strong was the influence of his personality that 

 no matter where one goes one comes across the footsteps of this great master. 

 He laid the foundations of our Economic Entomology so firmly that the late Dr. 

 Gordon Hewitt, his successor, was able to build a fine superstructure of which 

 we are justly proud. 



This Province of Quebec will bng revere and hold in memory the name of 

 Abbe Provancher who worked for many years almost single-handed on the 

 insects of this province. The men of to-day are just beginning to realize the 

 full value of the services rendered by men like Provancher, Fletcher and Saun- 

 ders, of the last generation. 



I cannot allow this occasion to pass without making mention of our own 

 Society for the Protection of Plants. 



This Society was founded in 1908 and has published fourteen reports. It is 

 supported by an annual grant from the Quebec Department of Agriculture who 

 also bears the costs of publishing the annual report. Its membership is made up 

 of French-speaking and English-speaking persons who are interested in the pro- 

 tection of plants from insects and fungous diseases. At its annual meetings the 

 Federal Entomological Branch and the Division of Botany of the Central Expo- 

 rimental Farm have invariably assisted by sending some of their members to 

 give addresses. For such services the Society is extremely grateful. 



Perhaps I do not over-emphasize the importance of this small Society when 

 I say that through its reports it, more than any other provincial agency, has 

 brought this Province to the attention of outside entomologists and plant patho- 

 logists. 



PAST AND FUTURE OF PLANT PATHOLOGY. 

 Melville T. Cook. 



This subject can not be discussed properly without giving a considerable 

 part of the time to the parent subject botany. In fact plant pathology is a p art 

 of botany and cannot exist without the nurture and care of the parent science. 

 Neither is it possible to discuss the subject without giving some attention to 



