his magnificent work on the Butterflies of North America. He has also continued his 

 observations on the life histories of American butterflies, the results of which have been 

 published in the monthly organ of our Society, the Canadian Entomologist A new list 

 of Coleoptera of America, North of Mexico, by Samuel Henshaw has also appeared. 



Some indication is given of the progress being made in the study of Entomology in 

 any community, by the extent of information recorded in reference to the Diurnal Lepi- 

 doptera found in such district. If such an indication may be taken as reliable, we in 

 Canada have made much progress within the past few years. Twenty years ago, when 

 our Society published its first list of Canadian butterflies, the number of species then 

 known was sixty-six, now our lists contain no less than 210. For a large proportion of 

 this great increase we are indebted to the labours of Mr. G. Geddes, in the Rocky Moun- 

 tains, and North- West Territories, and to those of Mr. James Fletcher in British 

 Columbia. These gentlemen have been indefatigable in their work, and at the same time 

 most successful. While there may not now be many more laurels to gain among the 

 Diurnal Lepidoptera, there are other inviting departments of labour in which any indus- 

 trious entomologist may add much to our present knowledge. We are glad to know that 

 Mr. W. H. Harrington is making good progress in the collection and study of our 

 Uyiiienoptera. We hope that some of our members will be induced to undertake in a 

 similar way our Diptera, Ifeuroptera, Hemi.ptera and OrtJioptera, so that we may soon be 

 able to form some idea of the richness of our territory in these long neglected orders. 



Wm. Saunders. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The following named gentlemen were then duly elected as officers of the Society for 

 the ensuing year : — , 



President — Mr. William Saunders, London, Ontario. 



Vice-President — Rev. C. J. S. Bethune, M.A., Port Hope, Ontario. 



{secretary-Treasurer and Librarian — Mr. E. Baynes Reed, London, Ontario. 



Council — Mr. James Fletcher, Ottawa ; Rev. T. W. Fyles, South Quebec ; Mr. J„ 

 Alston, Moffatt, Hamilton, Ontario ; Mr. W. H. Harrington, Ottawa ; and Mr. C. J. 

 Bowles, Montreal. 



Editor " Canadian Entomologist" — Mr. Wm. Saunders, London. 



Editing Committee — Rev. C. J. S. Bethune, Mr. J. M. Denton, Mr. Jas. Fletcher 



and Mr. E. Baynes Reed. 



Auditors — Mr. W. E. Saunders and Mr. H. P. Bock. 



Delegate to ;: Royal Society " — Mr. W. H. Harrington, Ottawa. 



On motion of Mr. James Fletcher, seconded by Rev. Thomas W. Fyles, a vote of 

 thanks was unanimously tendered to the President for his very able address. 



Mr. Fletcher in propo.^ing this vote said that as Vice-President he considered it his 

 privilege to perform this pleasant duty. The addresses of Mr. Saunders were always 

 eminently practical and usi-ful, and it seemed to him that as he listened to them year 

 after year, each one surpassed all its predecessors in these characteristics. There were 

 many points of more than usual interest in this address, but he would like to refer briefly 

 to one or two connected with which some curious facts had come under his notice during 

 the past setson. An Anthonnmus had been mentioned as attacking strawberries, he had also 

 found a sm^ll species of the same genus committing considerable damage at Ottawa, 

 among currants, p irtieularly the white grape curraiits. As many as from three to six 

 berries being destroyed in each branch in some gardens. With reference to the injurious 



