FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 



of the 



QUEBEC SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF PLANTS. 



Report of the Winter Meeting. 



The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Quebec Society for the Protection of 

 Plants was held at Macdonald College on March 27th, 1913. 



The opening business meeting was called to order by the President, 

 Professor Lochhead, at 2 p.m. There were present: - 



Professor lyochhead, Macdonald College. 

 J. C. Chapais, St. Denis, Qtie. 

 Dr. C. G. Hewitt, Ottawa. 

 Bro. Benjamin, I^a Trappe. 

 Professor Klinck, Macdonald College. 

 W. P. Fraser, 



P. I. Bryce " " 



J. S. Dash " " 



E. M. Duporte, " »» 



J. M. Swaine, Ottawa. 

 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The Report of the Treasurer w^as read and accepted. 



The question of a new edition of Provancher's Flora was again dis- 

 cussed; and it \vas left with the President for further action. 



Professor Lochhead spoke briefly of the recent death of one of our 

 most valued members. Dr. John Brittain. Dr. Brittain had been a di- 

 rector of the Societv from its foundation, and one of our active w^orkers. 

 An ardent student of Nature in many branches he -was, moreover, a close 

 personal friend of many of us, and his loss is deeply felt. 



It was moved by Dr. Hewitt and seconded by Mr. Chapais that a 

 message of sincere sympathy be sent to Mrs. Brittain, in the loss of her 

 husband, our friend and colleague, Dr. Brittain. 



The matter of obtaining new members was discussed. The active 

 workers in the Society are few in number; and it \vas felt that an effort 

 should be made to obtain the support of all \^^orkers in Biology in the 

 province, particularly those connected with educational institutions. 



Mr. Winn's List of the I^epidoptera of Quebec which was published as 

 a supplement to the Foiirth Annual Report received inuch praise. It is 

 hoped that the remaining Orders wil receive similar treatment. 



