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Mr. Fletcher reported having found the larva of Ceratomia quadricornis about Ottawa, 

 and finds it a difficult insect to rear. 



Mr. Young had fed a brood of the larva of Telea polyphemus on black birch, on which 

 they seemed to thrive remarkably well. 



Mr. Kyle, of Dundas, stated that he had found polyphemus feeding on witch hazel 

 {Hamamelis virginica), and promethea feeding on ash and lilac. 



Mr. Moffatt had found promethea also on wild cherry, as well as on ash, sassafras 

 and lilac. 



ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LONDON BRANCH. 



The Annual Meeting of the London Branch of the Entomological Society of Ontario 

 was held on Tuesday, the 20th day of J anuary, at eight o'clock in the evening, at the 

 rooms of the Society ; the President, Mr. J. M. Denton, in the chair. 



Mr. Saunders reported on behalf of the Committee on Booms, that new rooms could 

 be secured very advantageously, situated in the Victoria Hall Buildings, and recommended 

 that steps be at once taken to secure them. On motion, the report of the Committee was 

 received and adopted. 



The Annual Report of the Secretary-Treasurer was read, showing a small balance to 

 the credit of the branch. 



The election of officers followed, when the following gentlemen were elected : — 

 President. — J. M. Denton. 

 Vice-President. — A. Puddicombe. 

 Secretary-Treasurer. — W. E. Saunders. 

 Curator. — C. Chapman. 



Council. — Messrs. H. B. Bock, E. B. Reed and W. Saunders. 

 Auditors. — J. H. Bowman and H. B. Bock. 



Mr. Saunders reported the donation of two boxes of Micro-lepidoptera for the collection 

 of the Society, by Y. T. Chambers, Esq., of Covington, Kentucky : also two magnificent 

 specimens of Samia gloveri, by A. H. Mundt, Esq., of Fairbury, Illinois. 



The following additions to the library were also reported : from the Department of 

 the Interior, Washington, "Hayden's Report on the Survey of Idaho and Wyoming," 

 and "Prof. Riley's Report on the Silkworm." 



W. E. Saunders, 



Secretary-Treasurer. 



ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MONTREAL BRANCH. 



The Seventh Annual General Meeting of the Montreal Branch of the Entomological 

 Society of Ontario was held on Monday, the 17th May, 1880, at the residence of the 

 Vice-President, Mr. H, H. Lyman. 



An interesting paper was read by Mr. Couper on the milk-weed (Asclepias tuberosa) 

 and some of its insect frequenters. The paper drew attention to the curious fact that the 

 colours of the different insects feeding upon this plant were, almost without exception, red 

 and black. 



The Secretary-Treasurer read his Annual Report, which showed the finances to be in 

 a most satisfactory condition. 



The election of officers then took place, resulting as follows : — 

 President. — G. J. Bowies. 

 Vice-President. — G. B. Pearson. 

 Secretary-Treasurer. — Geo. H. Bowles. 

 Curator. — F. B. Caulfield. 



Council. — Messrs. H. H. Lyman, Wm. Couper and Robert Jack. 

 A short time was pleasantly spent in examining several cases of rare Lepidoptera 

 belonging to Mr. Lyman, after which the meeting adjourned. 



Geo. H. Bowles, 



Secretary-Treasurer. 



