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steadily progressed till it has attained a degree of importance that insures for it the 

 respect of scientific men " all the wide world over." Tts publications are now circulated 

 in 22 countries, in the four quarters of the world. On this continent, not only are they 

 distributed throughout our own dominion, they are sent also to no less than 40 of the 

 states and territories of the great Republic to the south of us, 



At 429 Wellington Street, London, Ont., the Society has its headquarters — a large, 

 convenient and well appointed room, with a valuable library of 1,600 volumes, and 

 cabinets containing many thousands of choice specimens, contributed by its members or 

 obtained by purchase or donation. Among its treasures are special collections, such as 

 the Pettit collection of Coleoptera, the Loomis collection of Japanese butterflies, the 

 Moffat collection of Canadian Lepidoptera, acquisitions gained through years of research 

 by skilful, scientific men. 



The Society's librarian and curator is Mr. J. Alston Moffat, a man devoted to his 

 work, well acquainted with the objects under his care, and most kind and obliging to 

 those who seek information from him. The room is open at all convenient hours ; and 

 an examination of its contents will well repay the naturalist who will take the time to 

 visit it. 



The various sections of the Society are working zealously. The Botanical section 

 reports the discovery of three plants new to the district of London. It also draws at- 

 tention to a species of wild lettuce (Lactuca sccevola) that is rapidly spreading, and be- 

 coming troublesome to the agriculturists of Middle3ex County, and to a species of dodder 

 {Cuscuta epithymum) that flourishes upon clover. The Microscopical section has held 

 9 meetings in the course of the year. Papers on " Shine Moulds," Bacteria, Radiolaria. 

 Diatoms, and Marine Algae, were read before it. The Geological section met weekly 

 throughout the year. Its report describes the bituminous shales of Kettle Point, the 

 " Crystal Cave " at Put-in- Bay, and the strontium found in it. The Alvinston shales ; 

 the dolomite rocks at Gait, and the new oil-field in Sarnia Township. 



Notes on the " Insects of the Year " have been sent in by the Society's divisional 

 directors : — Messrs. W. Hague Harrington, Ottawa ; J. D. Evans, Trenton ; Arthur 

 Gibson, Toronto ; A. H. Kilman, Ridgway ; R. W. Rennie, London. These notes ap- 

 pear in the Society's annual report. 



Flourishing branches of the Society exist in Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec. That 

 of Montreal is particularly deserving of notice, forasmuch as it has recently celebrated 

 the 25th anniversary of its formation. To do honor to the occasion the parent society 

 held its annual meeting in Montreal, and the Natural History Society and the 

 Microscopical Society of that city gave their aid and support. The proceedings were of 

 a most interesting and enjoyable character. 



The Society's monthly organ, "The Canadian Entomologist,' completed its 30th 

 volume in December last. In this volume articles from 53 contributors may be found. 

 Some of the authors wrote from such distant places as Cape Town, Africa ; Hildesheim, 

 Germany ; Mesilla, New Mexico ; Massett, Queen Charlotte Islands. The volume con- 

 tains, amongst other important matter, descriptions of 35 new genera, and 190 new 

 species of insects, and it is illustrated with six plates, one of which is beautifully 

 coloured. Among the more important articles are : — 



A generic revision of the Lachneidse, by Harrison G. Dyar, Washington, D.O. 



On the history and habits of the "Wood Engraver" Ambrosia Beetle, by A. D. 

 Hopkins, Entomologist, We3t Virginia Agricultural Station. 



The Coleoptera of Canada, by H. F. Wickham, Iowa City. 



" New and little known bees," by T. D. A. Cockerell, N, M. Experiment Station. 



" Some Indiana Acridiidse," by W. S. Blatchley, Indianapolis, Ind. 



"New species of Chionaspis, and notes on previously known species," by R. A. 

 Oooley, B. S., Amherst, Mass. 



" New species of North American Myrmelionidte," by Rolla P. Currie, Washington, 

 D. C. 



" Metallic species of Basilodes and new species of allied genera," by R. Ottolengui, 

 New York. 



