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terflies of the New England States and Canada," which is now completed and bound,, 

 and the Rev. Dr. McCook's " Spiders and their Spinning-work," two volumes of 

 which have thus far been issued. 



In April last a meeting of the Society was held in London, with the presi- 

 dent in the chair, at which plans were discussed for the formation of sections of 

 the Society in other departments of natural science. The memorandum agreed 

 upon at the time is herewith submitted for approval and ratification. 



In consequence of the removal of Mr. E. Baynes Reed from London to 

 British Columbia, to take charge of the Dominion Meteorological Station at 

 Victoria, it will be necessary to make some new arrangements for the care of the 

 library and collections, and the performance of the official work of the Society. 

 The Council will submit a scheme for the appointment of a permanent officer in 

 the person of Mr. J. Alston Moffat, of Hamilton, which they trust will be found 

 to work satisfactorily, and to increase the usefulness and prosperity of the 

 Society. 



The Council desire to place on record their feeling of deep regret at the 

 removal of Mr. Reed from this Province and the loss which the Society thereby 

 sustains. Mr. Reed is one of the original members of the Society, and for more 

 than a quarter of a century has been one of the most active and zealous of its^ 

 officials, filling at different times the positions of vice-president, secretary-trea- 

 surer, librarian, curator and auditor. To him it is especially due that the library 

 has grown to its present dimensions and value, and that so much progress has 

 been made by the Society in many directions. The Council beg to thank Mr. 

 Reed for his services in the past, and wish him all possible success and prosperity 

 in his new and important sphere of labour. 



During the month of May last arrangements were entered into for the 

 purchase of the large collections in Coleoptera and other orders of insects made 

 by Mr. Johnson Pettit, of Grimsby. The packing and transportation were super- 

 intended by Mr. Moffat, and the collections are now safely deposited in the rooms 

 of the Society. 



In accordance with our long-established custom, a member of the Councils 

 Mr. Fletcher, has attended, as representative of the Society, the meeting of the 

 Entomological Club of the American Association for the Advancement of Science,, 

 which has just been held at Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Fletcher will submit a report 

 of its proceedings. 



The report of Mr. Lyman, the delegate to the Royal Society of Canada, and 

 the report of the Montreal Branch, are presented herewith. The accounts of the 

 secretary-treasurer have been duly audited, and will be laid before the Society. 



Tenders for printing the Canadian Enlomologist have been procured from 

 several printing offices in London and Toronto, and are now laid before the 

 Society for consideration. 



Respectfully submitted pn behalf of the Council. 



CHARLES J. S. BETHUNE, 



President 



