THE REPORT OF THE No. 36 



THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TORONTO BRANCH FOR 1921-1922 



The Twenty-sixth Annual Meeting of the Toronto Branch was held in the 

 Biological Building on October 18, 1922. 



The report of the council showed that during the past season eight regular 

 meetings were held at which there was an average attendance of fourteen persons. 

 The following papers and addresses were given: 



A Trip to the Rocky Mountains Prof. E. M. Walker. 



Nipigon Dr. W. A. Clemens. 



Rambling by the Grand River Miss Mary Pettigrew. 



Education and Instinct Mr. C. W. Nash. 



The Free Larval Chamber Gall Dr. A. Cosens. 



The Wasps of the Nipigon Region Mr. S. Logier. 



Arctic Butterflies Prof. E. M. Walker. 



Syrphidae in the Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum Mr. N. K. Bigelow. 



An Interesting Ant from Muskoka Mr. S. Logier. 



The Planidium Stage of Parasitic Hymenoptera Miss Norma Ford. 



New Records in Odonata and Orthoptera from Southern Ontario Prof. E. M. Walker. 



The Occurrence of the Strawberry Petiole Gall, Diastrophus fragariae, 



on Cultivated Plants Dr. A. Cosens. 



Insects of the Nipigon Region Mr. N. K. Bigelow. 



One new member was elected, viz., Mr. E. C. Corfe. 



The Treasurer's report showed a balance of $23.96. 



For the season of 1922-23 the following officers were elected: 



President Mr. S. Logier. 



Vice-President D R - E. M. Walker. 



Secretary-Treasurer Mr. AH. Leim. 



Librarian Miss Norma Ford. 



Council. D R - Cosens, Dr. Clemens, Mr. Bigelow, Mr. Hall. 



Norma Ford, Secretary-Treasurer. 



REPORT OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BRANCH 



The Twenty-first Annual Meeting was held in Victoria on Saturday, January 



21, 1922. 



The President, L. E. Marmont, was in the chair, and fourteen members- 



were present. 



The Secretary's Report and Financial Statement was read by Mr. R. 

 Glendenning, Assistant Secretary, in the absence of Mr. Downes. 



The business and discussions upon it occupied nearly the whole of the 

 morning session, the subjects being: 



The continuance of the Entomological Record; the Society's Cup, offered 

 for school competition; the by-laws revised for incorporation, and the proposed 

 increase in subscription to the parent society. The following motion was passed 

 relative to the last subject: "That this Society thinks a subscription of $1 to 

 the Ontario Entomological Society is sufficient, in view of the decrease in prices." 



The following papers were read : 



The Use of Spreaders in Poison Sprays : v.v; ■ \ £' h L ° VETT - 



Hemisarcoptes Malus and Its Relation to Oyster Shell Scale. . . .E. P. Venables. 



Economic Insects of the Year in the Lower Fraser Valley R. Glendenning. 



A Talk on the Chilcotin Country and Its Orthoptera E. R. Buckell. 



(Illustrated with lantern slides.) 



The Teaching of Entomology in the Public Schools J. W. Gibson. 



Aerial Surveys as an Aid to Entomological Investigation E. Hearle. 



The Life History of the Poplar Sawfly W Downes. 



The European Earwig in British Columbia R. C- 1 REHERNE. 



Incidental Observations Regarding Certain Insects W. H. Lyne. 



