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Armour Institute, Chicago. Many interesting sections of plants from various sources, 

 microscopical plants and organic salts were presented for examination at the meetings 



Papers were read on the Agaricinae by J. H. Bowman ; Starch by J. Dearness ; 

 microscopical examination of crystals by J. H. Bowman, and these papers were reviewed : 

 "Staining Algae" by J Chamberlain, Chicago ; "Histology of plants in relation to their 

 environment" by W. T. McOletnent, Chicago. 



J. A. Balkwill, Chairman. 



S. Silcox, Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE MONTREAL BRANCH 



The 216th* regular and 26th annual meeting of the Montreal Branch of the Entomo- 

 logical Society of Ontario was held at 74 McTavish St. on 9th May, 1899. 



The meaabers present comprised Messrs. Henry H. Lyman (President), A. F. Winn 

 (Vice-President), Dwight Brainerd, J. B. Williams, A. E. Norris, M. W. Davis, Rev. 

 W. A, Fyles, G. A. Moore, G. Chagnon, and L. Gibb ; visitor Rev. E. 0. Trenholme. 



The chair was taken by the President and the minutes of the previous meeting were 

 read and confirmed and the minutes of the last annual meeting were also read. 



The President then submitted the following report of the Council for the past year : 



Report op the Council. 



In presenting their twenty -sixth annual report the Council have much pleasure in 

 referring to the fact that the season just closing has been the most memorable in the 

 history of the Branch, owing to the highly successful celebration of the 25bh anniversary 

 of its formation, which was held on the 8th of November. 



Special mention should also be made of the holding, in connection therewith, of the 

 annual meeting of the parent society which gave our members an opportunity of meeting 

 such pioneers in Canadian Entomology as Dr. Bethune and Dr. Saunders and of taking 

 part, as members, in an annual meeting of the parent society. 



Since our last annual meeting three new members have been added to our roll, one 

 being transferred from the parent society. During the year eight meetings have been 

 held, at one of which we had the pleasure cf the attendance of Rev. Dr. Fyles and at 

 another of Dr. Fletcher, and the following papers were read and addresses given : — 



Annual address of the President, H. H. Lyman. 



Notes on ovoposition of a clothes moth when in a dying condition, E. T. Chambers. 



Life history of Xylina Bethunei, H. H. Lyman. 



Notes on collecting in British Columbia, D. Brainerd. 



On arranging Lepidoptera to illustrate family groups, J. B. Williams. 



The early days of the Montreal Branch, sent by Mrs. A. L. Jack. 



Notes on a few moths, H. H. Lyman. 



The basket worm, Thyridopteryx Ephemerseiormis, A. F, Winn. 



Observations on the emergence of the imago of Papilio Brevicauda, A. F. Winn. 



Notes on the Genus Grapta, H. H. Lyman. 



Address on his ascent of Mt. Cheam, Dr. James Fletcher. 



Address on the Medico legal aspects of entomology, Dr. Wyatt Johnston. 



*Last year's annual meeting was supposed to be the the 215th, but it was found that in 18S9 a mistake 

 had been made in the count which has now been corrected. 



