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In accordance witlitlie lines laid down at its inception, tliisjouiual has 

 been devoted mainly to subjects oi' general interest totbe collector and 

 student of insect life, and in particular to short articles and notes, news 

 items, doings of societies, etc. It is to be hoped that the new depart- 

 ment will be a valuable and permanent one. Under the general head- 

 ing, "JSTotes on Economic Entomology," abstracts are given on the fol- 

 lowing topics of econounc interest: Mr. Bruner's remarks on the corn- 

 meal remedy for Cabbage Worms, as published in liulletin No. 27 of this 

 Division; potassium iodide for bee stings; soa])Suds for Cabbage Lice; 

 a curculioremedy ; and a short note contributed by Mr. Wm. J. Fox on the 

 (K'currence of Calandra rein<)iei)unctata in stored Barley. Mr. Fox is in 

 error, however, in assuming that this species has not heretofore been 

 noticed as attacking grain, as we have in mind several published records 

 of this habit. B. D. Walsh ( Jouiiial Ills. State Agr. Soc, January, 1862) 

 remarks on the occurrence of this species in Wheat. W. E. Saunders 

 (Can. Ent., vol. XV, p. 81) cites an instance of the larvte feeding on Pearl 

 Barley. Dr. John Hamilton (Tr. Am. Ent. Soc, vol. xvi, p. 158) states 

 that the s]MH'ies depredates on grain. Walsh's article was also reprinted 

 in 18(i:} (Proc. Bos. Soc. Nat. Hist., vol. ix, p. 311). 



ANNTTAL MEETING OP THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 



The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the Entomological Society of 

 Ontario was held at Loudon, Ontario, August 31, 1802. President 0. 

 J. S. Bethune gave the opening address, and, in speaking of the prin- 

 cipal insect damage of the year, made special mention of the following 

 species: Eye-spotted Bud Moth, Zebra Caterpillar, Cabbage Root 

 Maggot, Pear-leaf Blister Mite, Fall Web-worm, Grape-vine Flea-beetle, 

 Clover Root-borer, Wheat-stem Maggot, the Horn Fly, besides cut- 

 worms, canker-worms, and grasshoppers. The Horn Fly has probably 

 been the most formidable of all the pests mentioned. The following 

 ofdcers were elected for the ensuing year: President, W, H. Harring- 

 ton; vice-president, J. j\I. Denton; secretary, W. E. Saunders; treas- 

 urer, J. A. Balkwell; librarian and curator, J. A, Motf'at. Rev. C. J. 

 S. Bethune was reiilected editor of the (Utn<((li<(n Untoinolof/ist. 



