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ANNUAL MiEETING OF THE LONDON BRANCH. 



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

 was held at the residence of Chas. Chapman, Esq., on the evening of Tuesday, January 

 15th, 1878. 



A communication from the Art Loan Exhibition Committee was read, requesting 

 that some of the insects belonging to the Society be placed on exhibition at the Mechanics* 

 Hall during the time the Art Exhibition remained open. This was unanimously granted, 

 the members feeling glad to have the opportunity of aiding exhibitions of this sort, and at 

 the same time of bringing some of the Society's work more prominently before the public, 

 also of fostering any interest that might be felt in our favourite study. 



Specimens of Nephopteryx Zimmermani, presented by Mr. Saunders caused much in- 

 terest on account of the reported destruction they had caused among the white and red 

 pine forests in some parts of the United States. 



Many other subjects for discussion presented themselves during the evening, and the 

 proceedinojs were closed by tlie election of officers for the ensuing year, with the following 

 result : — President, J. M. Denton ; Vice-President, A. Puddicombe ; Secretary-Treasurer, 

 Jas. H. Bowman; Curator, Chas. Chapman; Council, H. Bock, Wm. Sp.unders and Jos. 

 Williams ; Auditors, H. Bock and Wm. Saunders. 



After which the meeting adjourned. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



The Council of the London Branch of the Entomological Society of Ontario beg to 

 submit the following report : 



The Branch has had a successful season. Its meetings having been well attended 

 by our local entomologists. We have felt the pleasure and profit there is in being able 

 to assemble in our monthly meetings, to compare notes on our own work and to inter- 

 change our views on such new facts as are being continually brought into notice by the 

 more ardent students in entomology. 



Our spring meetings were specially characterized by many observations on Clisiocompa 

 sylvatica and some discoveries made regarding the state of the caterpillar in the egg dur- 

 ing the winter season. Interesting notes have also been brought under our notice in re- 

 ference to the life histories of other insects. 



During the year many specimens have been added to our already large collection. A 

 portion of this collection was placed on exhibition during the winter in the Mechanics' 

 Hall, at the Art Loan Exhibition, and proved a very interesting feature in the display. 



The financial affairs of the Branch are very satisfactory, there being a balance, 

 though small, in our favour, We look over the work of the year with pleasure and 

 anticipate that of the next with like feelings. 



Submitted on behalf of the Council, by 



Jas. H. Bowman, 



Sec- Treas. 



ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL CLUB OF THE AMERI- 

 CAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 



The Club met pursuant to notice, at 2:30 on Tuesday afternoon, August 20, 1878, 

 at room 17, The Lindell Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri. 



The President, Mr. J. A. Lintner, of Albany, in the chair. In the absence of the 

 Secretary, Mr. B. Pickman Mann, Prof. A. G. Wetherby, of Cincinnati, was appointed 

 Secretary pro tem. 



The President then delivered his 



