fully worked out the life history of Physonota unipuncta, and his papers on this subject 

 in the Entomologist are both interesting and important. 



Only three meetings have been held during the winter, owing to the business engage- 

 ments of some members and the serious illness of the President, who has been confined 

 to the house for nearly a year. The following papers were read at these meetings : — 



1. List of Noctuidse, not previously recorded, from Montreal. — G. J. Bowles. 



2. Notes on some species of Ips. — P. B. Caulfield. 



3. Additions to list of Montreal lepidoptera. — G. J. Bowles. 



4. Some further notes on Physonota. — F. B. Caulfield. 



Your Council would suggest that efforts be made to increase the roll of membership;, 

 and urge upon all the need of increased zeal in the pursuit of our favourite science. 



The whole is respectfully submitted. 



GEO. JNO. BOWLES, F. B. CAULFIELD, 



President. Secretary. 



Montreal, 31st Mar, 1887. 



REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO TO THE 

 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



The progress of the Entomological Society has been so uniform and constant during 

 recent years, that it affords material sufficient for only a very brief report. 



A great loss has been sustained by the Society in the removal of Prof. Saunders. 

 from London to Ottawa, and his consequent inability to longer undertake the onerous 

 duties of President and Editor, which for many years he performed so faithfully and suc- 

 cessfully. In his position of Director of the Experimental Farm he will, however, still 

 be able to pursue his researches, and, with the necessary assistance of a competent ento- 

 mologist, will be able to greatly advance the knowledge of the very important science of 

 Entomology. 



The publication of the Canadian Entomologist is successfully continued ; volume 18 

 contains papers from forty-nine contributors, all well-known workers, and many of the 

 articles are of much scientific value. Volume 19 is now being issued under the editor- 

 ship of Rev. C. J. S. Bethune, who edited the first five volumes, and who has been con- 

 tinuously a member of the editing committee, so that he is eminently qualified to take up 

 the work laid down by Prof. Saunders. 



The Sixteenth Annual Report contained as usual much matter of economic import- 

 ance, and No. 17 is now ready for distribution. 



The Annual Meeting of the Society was held in the Society's rooms, London, Ontario, 

 on "Wednesday, 20th October, 1886, when there was a very satisfactory atendance of 

 members. The retiring President, Prof. Saunders, delivered a very interesting and 

 instructive address, and several reports and valuable papers were presented. 



The following resolution was carried unanimously by the meeting : — 



" That the Society learns with regret that their esteemed friend, Prof. Saunders, has 

 found it necessary to withdraw from the presidency of their body, and also from the 

 editorship of their organ, The Canadian Entomologist, but recognizing the importance 

 of the work Prof. Saunders has been called to superintend, and the wisdom of the choice 

 made in him by the Government, it congratulates the Professor upon this recognition 



