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it being pointed out to him that the presence of so many distinguished Entomologists 

 from the United States would have a most beneficial effect upon the meeting, and that 

 the interests of the great agricultural community for whose welfare this Society is chiefly 

 maintained would be promoted by the intercourse and exchange of thoughtful and useful 

 suggestions from so large a gathering of practical entomologists, with this request the 

 Commissioner most cheerfully and promptly complied. 



The Council, moreover, felt that the holding of the annual meeting of the Entomo- 

 logical Society of Ontario, in the ancient City of Montreal, was the more desired on 

 account of the presence there of those energetic entomologists through whose unwearied 

 efforts the Montreal Branch of our Society has been so well sustained, and whose Ninth 

 Annual Report, to be submitted to you to-day, affords additional evidence of zeal and 

 interest in Entomology. 



The Council are pleased to be able to report that the progress of the Society still 

 continues. 



After thirteen years of existence, the Canadian Entomologist may now be regarded 

 as firmly established, and the Council trust that it may continue to receive in the future 

 the same amount of valuable additions to our store of Entomological knowledge which in 

 past years have given it a not unworthy place as one of the chief contributors to the 

 Entomological Literature of America. 



The demand from various European Scientific Societies, and others, for complete 

 sets of the Canadian Entomologist, have rendered it necessary to reprint the first and 

 second volumes. The Society can now, therefore, furnish copies of all the volumes. 



During the last session of the Dominion Parliament the Council endeavoured to 

 obtain for Scientific Societies the admission of books for their Libraries free of duty ; in 

 this they were disappointed, but they hope at the next session to be more successful, being 

 convinced that it is an effort in the right direction, and that its success would prove a 

 great benefit to the various Scientific Societies of the Dominion. 



The Annual Reports of our Societies are being continued, and the Ontario Govern- 

 ment distributes large numbers of them. 



In the past year the Council have caused visits to be made to various places where 

 insects were reported to be damaging crops, etc. Inquiry was made as to amount of 

 injury being caused, and suggested practical remedies. 



The Library of the Society is increasing. It is hoped that the catalogue — the print- 

 ing of which has from various reasons been delayed — will shortly be issued to the mem- 

 bers. The Council are glad to be able to report that they have secured a complete set 

 of the valuable publications of Prof. Townend Glover, of Washington, D. C. 



It is with regret that the Council learn that the sub-section of Entomology of the 

 American Association for the Advancement of Science has been merged in the important 

 section of Biology. The meetings of the sub-section in past years was a source of gratifi- 

 cation to all attending them, and afforded excellent opportunities for furthering Entomo- 

 logical Science. 



In the wide region, embraced by Section F., it is to be feared that the special 

 interests of Entomology will suffer in some degree, and the Council would respectfully 

 suggest that an effort be made to revive the Entomological Club, so that the members 

 attending the meeting of the Association, while doing all they can to sustain Entomo- 

 logy in Section F. by reading of papers, etc., may have ample time for that full and 

 free discussion of the details of our work which is so important to the progress of our 

 special branch of Natural History. 



The audited Eeport of our finauces for the past year will be submitted to you as usual. 

 On behalf of the Council. 



Montreal, P. Q., Aug. 24th, 1882. 



E. Baynes Reed, 



Secretary-Treasurer. 



