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Report of Council. 



P^raj5,The Council of the Toronto Branch of the Entomological Society of Ontario take 

 pleasure in presenting the third annual report of the proceedings of the Branch for the 

 year ending 31st March, 1899. 



<"~ t3(They have much gratification in stating that, since the last annual meeting, four 

 new names have been added to the roll of membership, viz., Messrs. E. M. Walker, G. M. 

 Stewart, Allan Kinghorn and Donald Wilby, and the hope is expressed that all the 

 members will endeavor to obtain other new additions in the near future. 



^During the pa3t year twenty regular meetiDgs have been held, the following papers 

 being contributed from time to time : 



" Relations existing between plants and insects," by Mr. S. R. Carter. 



" Muskoka as'a collecting ground," by Mr. A. Gibson. 



"Notes on the "collection and preservation of Botanical specimens," by Mr. S. R. 

 Carter. 



" The life history of Xylina Bethunei," by Mr.*H. H. Lyman, of Montreal. 



" The evolution of the insect," by Mr. E. M. Walker. 



" What value is to be derived from a study of Entomology 1 " by Mr. A. Gibson. 



" Head appendages of the Orthoptera," by Mr. G. M. Stewart. 



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

 Silver Creek, on the 11th June to High Park, and on the 18th July to High Park. 



In December last, certain of , the members being interested in plant life, the sugges- 

 tion was made that a Botanical Section be formed, and the following motion was made 

 by Mr. Carter, seconded by Mr. Walker, and duly carried : " That in view of certain 

 members of the Society being interested in the study of Botany, a section be formed with 

 the object of encouraging this branch of Natural Science, with the hope of securing new 

 additions to the roll of membership, and also in view of the close relationship existing 

 between the entomologist and the botanist, particularly from the entomological stand- 

 point." 



The report of the Librarian-Curator shows that the library and collection of insects 

 is steadily increasing. Quite a large number of Government publications and other valu- 

 able books have been added to the library during the year. 



The Treasurer's report shows a satisfactory balance on hand of $9.43. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



R. J. Crew, 



President 



The report of the Treasurer was presented as also that of the Librarian-Curator, 

 submitted by Mr. Gibson. On motion of Mr. Austen, seconded by Mr. Cherry, the 

 report3 of the Council, Treasurer and Librarian-Curator were adopted as read. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows : President, Mr. 

 Arthur Gibson ; Vice-President, Mr. E. M. Walker ; Sec'y-Treas., Mr. G. M. Stewart ; 

 Librarian, Mr. H. 0. Austen ; Members of Council, Messrs, R. J. Crew and S. R. Carter. 



In the absence of the President the Secretary then read Mr. Crew's address, which 

 was listened to with much interest and which contained many valuable suggestions. He 

 mentioned that it was gratifying to know that the branch had enrolled four new mem- 

 bers during the year, which strengthened it a good deal and hoped the members would 

 encourage others to join and take an interest in the work. Among other things Mr. 

 Crew suggested that during the following winter certain of the meetings be set aside for 

 certain subjects, all the members bringing as mach information as they can about these 

 subjects to the meeting in order that all may take part in the discussion and get the full 



