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The Treasurer then submitted his report, which showed an accumulated balance in 

 hand of $38 . 68. 



Upon the motion of Mr. J. B. Williams, seconded by Mr. L. Reford, the reports of 

 the Council and Treasurer were received and adopted. 



The President then read his annual address, giving a resume of the past year's work, 

 and suggesting the holding of a conversazione in the autumn to mark the completion of 

 the 25th year of the Montreal Branch. 



The followiDg officers were then elected for the ensuing year : 



President — Henry H. Lyman; Vice President — A. F. Winn; Secretary-Treasurer — 

 Lachlan Gibb ; Council — G. C. Dunlop, J. B. Williams, Dwight Brainerd. 



L. Gibb, Secretary-Treasurer. 



REPORT OF THE TORONTO BRANCH. 



The second Annual Meeting of the Toronto Branch was held in the Education 

 Department (Normal School) on Friday evening, the 1st April, 1898. 



The following members were present : Messrs E. V. Rippon, President : Arthur 

 Gibson, Secy-Treas : H. D. Chipmar, C. T. Hills, 0. H. Tyers, A J. Cherry, H. C. 

 Austen, S. R. Carter, E. M. Fen wick and Frank Welch. 



The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved. 



Report of the Council : The Secretary read the following report of the Council 

 for the year ending 31st March, 1898. 



The Council of the Toronto Branch of the Entomological Society of Ontario take 

 pleasure in presenting the second Annual Report of the proceedings of the Branch for the 

 year ending 31st March, 1898. 



Since our previous Annual Meeting one new member, Mr. E. M. Fen wick, has been 

 added to the roll of membership, and it is earnestly hoped that throughout the year now 

 commencing, the members will endeavor to obtain as many new additions to the roll as 

 possible. 



During the year, eighteen regular meetings have been held, and the following papers* 

 contributed by the members, tended considerably to add to the interest manifested in, and 

 the success attending these meetings. 



" Parasitic Forms of Insects " by Mr. E. V. Rippon. 



" Collecting in and about Kingsville, Ont." by Mr. C. T. Hills. 



" Some of the Insect Pests of the Niagara District " by Mr. H. 0. Austin. 



" Muscular Powers of Insects " by Mr. H. D. Chipman. 



" The Mosquito " by Mr. A. J. Cherry. 



" On the Noctuidse Occurring at Toronto" by Mr. Arthur Gibson. 



On the 23rd November last the Branch had the pleasure of contributing an illus- 

 trated lecture on " Our Friends and Foes of the Insect World ", through the kindness of 

 one of our members, Mr. T. G. Priddey, to the eleventh Section of the Boys' Brigade. 

 About 200 boys were present, most of whom took an interest in the discourse, and it is 

 hoped that some stray seed may have fallen into good ground. 



During the collecting season three field days were held, viz., on the 24th May to 

 " Trout Creek", on the 19th June to "Trout Creek " and on the 1st July to Forks of 

 Credit. 



