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The following officers were elected for 1923-24: 



President Mr. Shelley Logier. 



Vice-President Prof. E. M. Walker. 



Secretary-Treasurer Mr. H. H. MacKay. 



Librarian ". Dr. N. H. C. Ford. 



Council Prof. W. A. Clemens, Dr. A. Cosens, Mr. N. K. Bigelow, Mr. A. H. Leim. 



A. H. Leim, Secretary-Treasurer. 



REPORT OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BRANCH 



The twenty-second annual meeting was held in the Court House, Vancouver, 

 on Saturday the 17th of February, 1923. 



The President, Mr. L. E. Marmont, was in the chair, and from twelve to 

 fifteen members were present throughout the meeting. 



At the business session in the morning, three new members were proposed 

 and accepted, Mr. K. F. Auden, Mr. A. O. Hope, and Mr. O. Whittaker. 



A redraft of the by-laws was passed upon for incorporation purposes. 



It was decided not to provide another cup this year for school competition. 



Upon the motion of Mr. Venables, it was decided to hold a summer meeting 

 at Vernon during the visit of the Dominion Entomologist. 



The following papers were read : 



Presidental Address L. E. Marmont. 



Collecting in the Sagebrush of the Southern Okanagan Valley E. R. Buckell. 



Key to the Vespini* CD. Garrett. 



Control of Oyster-shell Scale with Oil Sprays* M. H. Ruhmann. 



The Peach Twig Borer in B.C.* R. C. Treherne. 



Economic Entomology in the Dry Belt E. P. Venables. 



Notes on Economic Insects in 1922 W. Downes. 



New Records of B.C. Hemiptera W. Downes. 



Effect of Fumigation on Certain Insects W. H. Lyne. 



The Elm-Currant Aphis R. Glendenning. 



Forest Entomology* R. Hopping. 



Mosquito Control at Banff* E. Hearle. 



Relation of Botany to Entomology* '. W. B. Anderson. 



Slides, showing the beauties of the Mymaridae were shown under the micro- 

 scope by Mr. Whittaker. 



The election of officers for 1923 resulted as follows: 



Honorary President E. Kermode. 



President L. E. Marmont. 



Vice-President (for Coast) R. S. Sherman. 



Vice-President (for Interior ) M. H. Ruhmann. 



Honorary Secretary-Treasurer R. Glendenning, Agassiz, B.C. 



Honorary Auditor W. S. Moore, J. P. 



Advisory Board — The Officers and J. Davidson, W. Downes, E. Hearle, W. H. Lyne, E. P. 

 Venables. 



It was decided, according to precedent, to hold the 1924 meeting in Victoria, 

 B.C. 



*Read by proxy. 



