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The borers, the flat-headed and the round headed forms could be controlled by the 

 application of a tar wash to the trunks of the trees after many of the worms had been 

 killed by probing the tunnel with a stout wire. 



The pea-weevil was described as a very serious pest, for probably one-half of the pea 

 crop of Ontario was destroyed by its ravages. Its life-history was sketched and the 

 carbon-bisulphide remedy was mentioned as probably the most effective. 



Among garden insects the Colorado potato beetle, the cabbage- worm, the white grub, 

 and the wireworms were illustrated, and remedies given for their control. 



Finally, the speaker dealt somewhat fully upon a few beneficial insects which are 

 too often kilh d by the farmer and gardener, named, the ladybirds, which prey upon 

 plant lice and scale insects, and the ground beetles which feed upon grubs in the soil, and 

 even climb trees in search of food. The speaker fpoke strongly of the necessity of recog- 

 nizing the beneficial from the harmful insects, if the best results are to be attained in the 

 warfare against insect pests. 



The proceedings were brought to a close by a few remarks from Dr. Bethune, who 

 expressed the thanks of all present to those who had furnished them with such an agree- 

 able and instructive evening. The majority of the audience then visited the Society's 

 room in another part of the building where they were much delighted with the exhibition 

 provided by Mr. Moffat, of many drawers from the Society's cabinets, filled with wonderful 

 and beautiful insects of various orders. The success of the illustrated lectures was largely 

 due to Mr. R. W. Rennie, who fitted up the lantern and manipulated the slides. 



THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12th. 



The session of the Society was resumed at 10 o'clock a.m., Dr. Fyles occupying the 

 chair at the request of the President. The minutes of last year's meeting were adopted 

 as printed in the annual report. The chairman then called upon the various officers of 

 the Society and its Branches and Sections to read their respective reports upon the trans- 

 actions of the past year. The first in order was that of the Council, which was read by 

 Dr. Bethune, as follows : 



Report op the Council. 



The Council of the Entomological Society of Ontario begs to submit its annual report 

 for the year 1898 99. 



The thirty -fifth annual meeting was held in Montreal in November last in order that 

 we might join in the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Montreal branch. 

 It was well attended by members from a distance as well as by those resident in the city, 

 and the proceedings were of a highly interesting and useful character. A full account 

 has already been published, rendering it unnecessary to enter into details. The branches 

 in Toronto and Quebec are also in a prosperous condition, and have been the means of 

 largely increasing the membership of the Society. 



The twenty-ninth annual report on economic and general Entomology was presented 

 to the Minister of Agriculture for Ontario early in February last, and was printed and 

 distributed at the beginning of May. It contained one hundred and twenty pages, and 

 was illustrated with sixty seven wood cuts and two plates, portraits of Messrs. W. H. 

 Harrington and J. Dearnees, who have recently held the office of President of the Society. 

 In addition to an account of the proceedings at the last annual meeting the report contains 

 the address of the President, Mr. Henry H. Lyman and the following valuable and interest- 

 ing papers : " Some economic features of international Entomology" and "The collector and 

 his relation to pure and applied Entomology," by Prof. Webster ; " The farmer's garden 

 and its insect foes," by Rev. Dr. Fyles ; " Entomology in Schools," by Prof. Lochhead ; 

 •• The cotton boll worm in Canadian corn " and " Two avian parasites," by Messrs. R. 



