ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Since our last meeting, great efforts have been made by the Legislature of Ontario 

 and the Federal Government, to eradicate such colonies of the San Jose Scale as have 

 been found in Canada, and to prevent further introductions of this injurious pest. In 

 our last report will be found the Federal and Provincial Acts bearing apon this subject. 

 These Acts have been vigorously enforced during the past season, and orchards, in dis- 

 tricts where the Scale has been found, have been subjected to a rigid inspection. Excep- 

 tional efforts have been made by the Provincial Government, to wipe out all traces of 

 this pest, the increase of which, as everyone who understands the matter knows, would 

 be a national calamity. 



The members of the Council are gratified to know that the excellent work of one of 

 its oldest and most esteemed members has been recognized by the University of Bishop's 

 College, Lennoxville, Que., the Rev. Thomas W. Fyles having received, at its hands, the 

 degree of. D.C.L. The excellent work of Dr. Fyles in encouraging the public taste for 

 Entomology, by his popular papers on insects, and by the formation, in 1897, of the 

 Quebec Branch of the Entomological Society is well known to all our members. 



The Council profoundly regrets the loss by death of Prof. Panton, of the Ontario 

 Agricultural College, at Guelph, who at the time of his decease was Vice-President of 

 the Society. He was highly esteemed and respected by the members, both for the 

 efficient assistance he has rendered the cause of Practical Entomology in Canada, and 

 the agreeable and courteous manner which ever characterized his intercourse with all 

 who came in contact with him. 



The Council has much pleasure in stating that entomological books can now be 

 imported into Canada free of all Customs duty, and that this concession was obtained 

 through the representations of our Society. Early in the year, the President called the 

 attention of the Council to the fact, that under item No. 464 of the tariff, books upon 

 the application of science to industries of all kinds could be imported free of duty, and 

 suggested that an effort should be made to secure the placing in the same category books 

 upon entomology, on account of the close connection between that science and the suc- 

 cessful prosecution of agriculture. This was unanimously approved by the Council and a 

 Committee consisting of the President and Drs. Bethune and Fletcher, was appointed to 

 prepare a memorial to the Government. The memorial having been approved, was signed 

 by the President and Secretary, and was duly forwarded to the Finance Minister on the 

 eve of the introduction of the budget, but owing to the pressure of other business was 

 held over until the prorogation of Parliament. It was referred to the Minister of Cus- 

 toms, who requested the President to .urnish more information, and to submit samples 

 of books. On this being done, the Hon. Mr. Patterson, at once decided that such books 

 should be admitted free under the item above referred to. 



The Society was represented at the meetings in Boston, in August last, of the 

 Association of Economic Entomologists of North America, and the American Associa- 

 tion for the Advancement of Science, by its President, Mr. Lyman and the Rev. Dr. 

 Bethune. 



The Council desires to express its entire satisfaction with the efficient manner in 

 which the Librarian and Curator, Mr. J. Alston Moffat continues to discharge the duties 

 of his offices. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



Henry H. Lyman, 



President. 



The adoption of the report of the Council was moved by Mr. Dearness, who also 

 said that it would be interesting to have inserted in the report of the Montreal Branch, 

 some details regarding their Saturday afternoon lectures for young people ; upon being 

 seconded by Mr. L. Gibb, the motion was put to the meeting and unanimously adopted. 



