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A specimen belonging to the Elateridos, which he had taken in British Columbia, in 

 the act of destroying Aphides. 



A small Aleochara bred from the puparium of Anthomyia ceparum, at Ottawa. 



The Rev. T. W. Fyles seconded the motion, and spoke of the value of the President's 

 address, and the appreciation which it received from the members of the Society. 



On the motion of Mr. E. Baynes Reed, seconded by the Rev. C. J. S. Bethune, the 

 Society resolved : 



" That the hearty thanks of this Society be tendered to Miss Eleanor A. Ormerod 

 for the beautiful photographic portrait of herself received through the Vice-President 

 Mr. James Pletcher ; and that the Society desires to place on record its grateful apprecia- 

 tion of the indefatigable work of Miss Ormerod in practical entomology, and the vast 

 services she is rendering to British agricultural interests ; and that the Secretary be 

 instructed to have the portrait suitably framed and placed on the walls of the Society's 

 room, and to send a copy of this resolution to Miss Ormerod." 



The Rev. C. J. S. Bethune in seconding the resolution spoke of Miss Ormerod's work 

 and the pleasure he had received from a personal acquaintance with her, and pointed out 

 how through her efforts the English Government were introducing the system of having 

 a departmental officer whose attention should be given to practical entomology. 



The President stated that although no representative had been sent from the Society 

 to .Ann Arbor meeting, yet through the kindness of Mr. J. B. Smith, the Secretary of the 

 Entomological Club of the A. A. A. S., a brief synopsis of their proceedings had been 

 received and would appear in the pages of the Entomologist. 



After some further discussion the Society adjourned at 10.15 to meet next morning 

 at 9.30. 



October 14th, 1885. 



The Society reassembled Wednesday morning at 9.30. 



About an hour was spent by the members in examining the cabinets and library, and 

 exchanging notes and information. 

 Business was resumed at 10.30. 

 The following communication was received. 



Montreal, October 10th, 1885. 

 liy Dear Mr. Saunders, 



Favoured by the kindness of Mr. Bowles I send you a few Diptera for the Society's 

 collection. You may rely on the names, as I have compared them carefully with speci- 

 mens determined for me by Dr. Williston. You probably possess them already, but as 

 the Society's list of the order is so small, I venture to send them. I also put in some 

 Physonota unipunctata, Say var. 5 punctata (Walsh and Riley), which is I think, nothing but 

 Helianthi (Rand). I have reared it from larvae this season found in different stages of 

 growth on Helianthus decapetalus. If there are more than you require for the Society's 

 collection, please divide with any who wish for them. I will soon send you some notes 

 on this species for the Canada Entomologist. I am very sorry that I cannot attend the 

 meeting, and wish you all a pleasant and successful gathering. 



Believe me, 



Yours faithfully, 



F. B. Caulpield. 



This donation was most thankfully received, and a vote of thanks therefor was unani- 

 mously passed to Mr. Caulfield. 



A communication was read from Mr. W. D. Shaw, of Montreal, with a donation of a 

 fine specimen of that rare moth, Hepialus Thule, Strecker. Mr. Shaw had been success- 

 ful in obtaining during the season, nine specimens. 



A vote "of thanks was given to Mr. Shaw. 



