Mr. J. M. Denton, Mr. H. P. Bock, Mr. Lawrence Reed, Messrs. Weli and Macdonald, 

 of the Farmer's Advocate, London, and the Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. E. Baynes Reed. 



The minutes of the former meeting were confirmed. 



The President gave a cordial welcome to the visiting members, and expressed the 

 pleasure felt by the London members at meeting so many of their friends. 



The report of the Council, the audited financial statement of the Secretary-Treasurer, 

 and the report of the Librarian for the past year, were then submitted to the meeting, and 

 on motion, duly received, discussed and adopted. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR 1885. 



The Council have again the pleasure of being able to report the continued progress of 

 the Society's work. 



The publication of the Canadian Entomologist is maintained as ably as ever under 

 the careful supervision of the editor, Mr. Wm. Saunders. 



In connection with the collection of insects exhibited at the International Fisheries 

 Exhibition, a very handsome diploma and certificate of award of a silver medal has been 

 received. 



At the request of the Dominion Government, and to assist in the display that will 

 be made from the Province of Ontario, the Council have undertaken to prepare a collection 

 of a hundred cases of insects for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition to be held in London 

 next year, and they desire the assistance of the members in making the collection as com- 

 plete as possible. 



The report of the Montreal Branch is very satisfactory. 



By the generous bequest of the late Mr. Wm. Murray, of Hamilton, a former member 

 of the Society, a valuable addition of many fine specimens of Canadian insects has been 

 made during the past year to the cabinets of the Society. 



Owing to unforsepn circumstances, the Society was not represented this year as usual 

 at the meeting of the Entomological Club of the American Association for the advance- 

 ment of Science. The report of the Librarian and of the Sec-Treasurer, will be submitted 

 to you as usual. 



Presented on behalf of the Council, 



E. Baynes Reed, 



Secretary-Treasurer. 

 London, Ont., 



October 13, 1885. 



ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER OF THE 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO, FOR THE 



YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 8, 1885. 



Receipts. 



Balance from previous year, 1884 $ 99 36 



Members' fees, sale of Entomologist, etc 443 91 



Provincial grant, 1885 1000 00 



Collectors' material — pins, cork, etc 16 95 



Interest on Savings' Bank account 6 72 



$1566 94 



