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It is foolish to think of entomological areas being demarked by parallels of latitude 

 or even by rivers and lakes. President Saunders in his address in 1882, declared that 

 although belonging to Ontario and sustained in our work mainly by the liberal aid granted 

 us by the Ontario Government, our sphere of usefulness extends throughout the length 

 and breadth of this great Dominion, and also across the lines into the United States. 

 That declaration is true ; we can and do help our cousins across the lines and we are 

 helped in return. The close student of the intercourse knows that we get as much or 

 more than we give. 



May our entomologists ever keep a watchful eye on the methods and results of their 

 American confreres and continue to be regarded by them as skilful and helpful co-workers^, 

 and worthy in the future as in the past to fill places of honor in their national con- 

 ventions. 



Discussion on the Address. 



In rising to move a vote of thanks to the President for his very able and interesting' 

 address, Dr. Bethune said that he had been very kind in referring in so complimentary a 

 manner to the founders of the society. Many years ago, Dr. William Saunders and the 

 speaker set to work to gather together all those in this Province who were interested in 

 entomology. After a meeting had been called, much assistance was given by Messrs,,. 

 Croft and Hincke, two professors in the University of Toronto, and Dr. Sangster, who 

 was at the head of the Normal School. Thus a beginning was made, and each year was. 

 marked by the addition of mere members, and by some good work done. One of the 

 early members was our lamented friend, Mr. John Denton, who had passed away since 

 our last annual meeting, and who was esteemed and respected by every one who knew 

 him. We all missed his kindly presence and the genial hospitality with which he 

 always welcomed the members from a distance. He took the deepest interest in the 

 welfare of the society, and by his exertions and wise counsels did much for its perma 

 nent success. The speaker also referred to the loss the society had sustained by the 

 death of Captain Gamble Geddes, who had been an active member for many years and 

 one of the Council representing Toronto Division. 



Dr Bethune then spoke of the great value of the President's researches into the 

 life history of parasitic iungi and the practical advantages that may result from them, 

 and referred to the excellent work that was being done in this respect by scientific men 

 in the United States. He had learnt, with much surprise, that objections had been 

 made to the annual reports of the society on the ground that so much attention and 

 space was given to the proceedings of the American Association of Economic Ento- 

 mologists. In the first place it should be remombered that this association was originated 

 by Dr. Fletcher, of Ottawa, and was organized and held its first meeting in Toronto; it 

 is therefore as much a Canadian as an American society. Furthermore we must all feel 

 that science has no political, geographical, religious or sectional boundaries ; it embraces 

 the whole world, and on this continent we know that, while we can sometimes help our 

 American cousins, we are largely indebted fco them every year for valuable additions to 

 our knowledge. We who study entomology are especially aware of this. Many noxious 

 insects have come to us across the frontier, paying no respect to political boundaries or 

 custom-house cfficere, and we have been prepared for their coming and taught how to 

 receive them on their arrival by the experience and the labours of our friends "on the 

 other side." But for this knowledge we should be in an unhappy plight, and while we- 

 were trying experiments and studying out the history of the insect, it would be sweeping 

 unchecked over our fields cr fruit trees. Surely it is most important that we should 

 take the earliest opportunity possible of giving to our farmers and fruit-growers the 

 experience that has been gained by the various state entomologists and experimental 

 stations scattered over the continent, and afford them information which they would be 

 unlikely otherwise to obtain. 



Mr. Fyles, in seconding the vote of thanks, expressed the great delight with which 

 he had listened to the President's address, especially to the part relating to fungi, which 



