ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 



The total number of volumes added to the library during the year was 88. 



The full number now on the register is 1,506. 



The number of volumes issued to local members was 33. 



The large number of 29 species, new to the native collection of lepidoptera added 

 thereto by the generosity of Mr. Bice, from his captures at electric lights during the 

 season of 1896, and those he has contributed in the season of 1897, that are already 

 identified, with a few northwest micros received from Mr. Hanham and Dr. Fletcher, and 

 determined by Prof. Fernald, have by that much increased the power of the Society to 

 deal with material sent to it for identification ; but much more requires to be done in the 

 same direction, before it is in a position to meet the demands made upon its assistance 

 from distant provinces, with credit to itself and satisfaction to those concerned. 



A fine specimen of the " Tarantula," Mygale Hentzii, was received from Mr. B. E. 

 Oouldery, of Belleville, Ont,, through the good offices of his nephew, Mr. A.. C. Coulderyj 

 one of our members. A very opportune addition to the collection, when so much curi- 

 osity is excited in the community by newspaper reports of its being brought to this latitude 

 in consignments of tropical fruits. 



A further gift of Santo Domingo insects has been received from Miss Davida Ron- 

 guie, in which are some particularly interesting and attractive specimens, from that but 

 little investigated locality. 



On motion it was ordered that the thanks of the Society should be given to Mr. Bice, 

 Mr. Hanham, Dr. Fletcher, Mr. Couldery and Miss Rooguie for their kind contributions 

 to the Society's cabinet. 



Mr. Dearness read the following report of the delegates who were appointed to attend 

 the meeting of the British Association at Toronto : 



HEPORT OF THE DELEGATES TO THE TORONTO MEETING OF THE 

 BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 



Your delegates to the meeting of the British Association, held in Toronto, from the 

 18th to the 25th of August, have the honor to report that they duly discharged their 

 commission. 



The Association, besides its interesting public lectures and meetings in the evenings 

 and its numerous brilliant social functions mostly held between 4 and 6 p.m , transacted 

 its more serious work in ten different sections, working in sessions, usually from 10:30 

 a.m. to 3:30 or 4 p.m. These sections were respectively : 



A. — Mathematical and Physical Science, which for much of its work subdivided into 

 the departments of Mathematics. Physics and Meteorology. 



B. — Chemistry. 



C — Geology. 



D. — Zoology. 



E. — Geography, 



F. — Economic Science and Statistics. 



G. — Mechanical Science. 



H. — Anthropology. 



I. — Physiology. 



K. — Botany. 



The daily number of addresses in each of these sections varied from five to fifteen, so 

 that every day there were from sixty to a hundred addresses delivered or papers read. 

 These were for the most part highly technical and approached the line of further advance- 

 ment in the several subjects. The sections of Anthropology and Geography had by far 

 the largest general attendance. 



