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THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



REPORT FOR 1865. 



The Council of the Entomological Society of Canada, in presenting their 

 THIRD Annual Report, beg to congratulate the members on the continued success 

 of the Society and its Branches. The list of members, though considerably 

 varied by removals from the country and resignations, has still increased 

 a little, there being now fifty-two names on the books, of whom twenty- 

 seven belong to the Parent Society. The Quebec Branch now numbers 

 thirteen members ; " it has, however, to regret the loss of some valuable 

 members, caused by the removal of the Government Offices to Ottawa, — mem_ 

 bers who felt great interest in the Society, and took an active part in carrying 

 it on. Four papers were read during the year, three of which were published 

 in the ' Canadian Naturalist and Geologist' A number of valuable papers on 

 Entomological subjects have been added to the Library during the year. The 

 cabinet now contains a respectable number of specimens of all orders, including 

 a good collection of named Diptera. The monthly meetings have been well 

 attended, and several very pleasant excursions were made in the summer, result- 

 ing in the capture of many rare insects, some of them new to the insect Fauna 

 of Lower Canada." 



The London Branch has now twelve members ; regular monthly meetings 

 have been held, at which valuable papers were read, and useful discussions 

 carried on ; during the summer season, also, very successful field meetings were 

 held on the mornings of every Monday, when the weather permitted. 



Two general meetings of the Parent Society have been held during the year, 

 and one or two field meetings ; throughout the Autumn and Winter very pleasant 

 and useful meetings have been also held once a month at the houses of members 

 residing in or near Toronto. A second list of Canadian Lepidoptera, including 

 upwards of 350 species, has been published, and distributed among the members. 

 Supplies of German Entomological pins, and sheet cork have been imported for 

 sale to members at cost prices. The Society's Cabinet has received some large 

 and valuable additions of European insects of various orders, through the liber- 

 ality of Francis Walker, Esq, F. L. S., of the British Museum, London, England; 

 several rare specimens for Canada and the United States, have also been present- 

 ed to it. On the whole, the Council cannot but consider the prospects of the 

 Society very cheering, nothwithstanding some disadvantages under which it at 

 present labors, chiefly arising from the smallness of its funds. They regard too, 

 with much satisfaction the progress which has been made in the scientific and 

 practical study off Canadian insects ; and are much gratified at the kindly 

 recognition which has been paid the Society, both in the United States, in Eng- 

 land, and on the Continent of Europe. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



CHAELES J. S. BETHUNE, Secretary. 



The Council have also to report that in the month of September last, the In- 

 gtitute removed from the rooms in York Chambers to the premises owned by 

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