56 PROTECTIOX OF PLAXTS — 1923-24 



Mr. Buckell, in charge for the purpose of investigating the species of grass- 

 hoppers present on the range lands. Life-history and ecological notes were 

 made on about 40 species of grasshoppers common to range areas. 



The Horticultural Branch have published a number of entomological 

 circulars, which with few exceptions were prepared by Mr. Treherne. These 

 are on such subjects as, The Cabbage Root Maggot; The Strawberry Weevil; 

 The Currant Gall Mite; The Onion Thrips; The Woolly Aphid of the Apple; 

 The Imported Cabbage Worm; The Lesser Apple worm; The Oj'ster-shell 

 scale; The Peach-twig Borer; Locust Control, etc. 



During recent years, additional legislation concerning the control of the 

 Codling ]\Ioth and timber-infesting insects has been passed by the provincial 

 government. 



University of British Columbia 



At the University of British Columbia, entomology, has received atten- 

 tion, especially during recent years, lectures dealing with insects having been 

 given by Dr. C. McLean Fraser, Mr. R. C. Treherne and Mr. F. C. Auden 



The Entomological Society of British Columbia 



Since 1914, this societj^ has continued to publish its valuable Proceedings. 

 In 1916 and later, the societ}^ has published separately the systematic and 

 economic papers. These Proceedings have added very materially to our know- 

 ledge of the insects of British Columbia. 



Report of the Provincial Museum of Natural History 



In these annual reports, a number of valuable entomological papers have 

 appeared, particularly by Mr. E. H. Blackmore. A new check list of the lepi- 

 doptera of the province is being prepared by ]Mr. Blackmore. Through his 

 contributions he has added materially to the knowledge of British Columbian 

 insects. 



CONCLUSION 



I cannot close this paper without paying further tribute to those Canadian 

 entomologists whom death called during the period covered by this review: Fyle^ 

 Saunders Hewitt, Lyman, Sladen, Heath, Harrington, Reed, Cunningham, 

 Wilson, Woolly Dod — men, all of whom left their mark in the field in which they 

 were specially engaged. Notices regarding their work have been duly published 

 particularly in The Canadian Entomologist. The list is truly a formidable one 

 and the loss to Canada has indeed been great. 



