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for the year 1879, in which is contained an account of our financial condition, the reports 

 of the Council and of our several branches, also such papers from our members as we 

 think most adapted to the wants of our agriculturists, and most likely to further the 

 design of the Department in promoting the knowledge of practical Entomology. 



The Canadian Entomologist has now completed its eleventh volume. Appearing 

 as it does monthly, with an ever widening circle of influence, it cannot but have great 

 and beneficial effects upon the agricultural interests of the Dominion, rendering by 

 timely warning and advice, such information as has afforded much protection against the 

 noxious insects that are ever invading our crops. It has been well supported by able 

 contributions from our members and is favourably looked upon by its readers. 



Were our funds sufficient we would gladly introduce a much greater number of 

 appropriate cuts which would make our journal more acceptable and valuable to the 

 community, as, with suitable illustrations, the articles it contains would be much more 

 readily imderstood. 



The annual meeting of the Society was held at Ottawa, at the time of the Dominion 

 Exhibition, when the reports of the officers, duly audited, were presented and approved of, 

 also oificers for 1880 were elected. The Society's collection of insects was on exhibition 

 there and was awarded the Dominion Gold Medal. 



The articles contained in the report are, we trust, such as will prove interesting and 

 useful to the public and especially to agriculturists, for whose benefit they are par- 

 ticularly intended. We also trust that they will meet with your approval. 



I have the honour to remain, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



James H. Bowman. 



ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 



The ninth annual meeting of the Entomological Society of Ontario, was held in 

 Ottawa, in the Museum of the Ottawa Literary and Scientific Society, on Thursday the 

 25th of September, at 4.30 p.m. In addition to the members of the Society, there were 

 present on invitation about twenty members of the Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club. 



In the absence of the Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Jas. Fletcher was appointed Secre- 

 tary pro tern. 



The President read a telegram which he had received from the Vice-President, re- 

 gretting that important engagements prevented him from being present. 



The annual statement of the Secretary-Treasurer was read and adopted. 



ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER, ENTOMOLOGI- 

 CAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO, SEPT., 1879. 



Receipts. 



To Balance from 1878 $191 08 



44 Members' Fees, and sales of Entomologist 229 78 



11 Mdse. p^is, lists, cork 29 16 



u Advertisements 20 00 



" Interest 12 57 



" Government Grant 750 00 



81,232 59 



