ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT 



OF THE 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



OF 



I ONTARIO, 



INCLUDING REPORTS ON SOME OF THE NOXIOUS, BENEFICIAL 

 AND OTHER INSECTS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 



PREPARED FOR THE HONOURABLE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, 

 BY THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. 



1880. 



To the Honourable the Commissioner of Agriculture : 



Sir, — On this, the closing period of another year in the history of our Society, I 

 have the honour to present you with our Annual Report. The year has been marked by 

 an unusual freedom from any alarming invasion by insect pests, nevertheless the total 

 loss caused by injurious insects to crops of various sorts has been considerable. In this 

 Report is embodied illustrated papers by our members on injurious, beneficial and other 

 insects, of such a character as will, we believe, prove instructive to the general public 

 and increase the interest already felt in the operations of our Society. 



Our monthly journal, the Canadian Entomologist, continues to be received with 

 favour, both in Europe and America. Its issue has been regular ; and the twelfth volume 

 is now nearly completed. During the year our library has been materially increased, and 

 many new illustrations of insects obtained with which to embellish our Journal and Report, 

 and thus render our work of much greater benefit to the general public than it would 

 otherwise be. 



The accounts, duly audited, are herewith submitted, also the list of ofiicers for the 

 coming year. 



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