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pathology, just as it is also with bacteriology, it is nevertheless neces- 

 sary to keep it absolutely distinct. 



Before sitting down, I should like to publicly express my hearty 

 thanks to Dr. Howard and to the members of the Bureau and also to 

 entomologists in the United States — for their hearty cooperation with 

 us in our work in Canada. I realize more than anyone else the necessity 

 of our work being international in scope and character. The inter- 

 national boundary is not recognized by our governments in a military 

 manner and as insects do not recognize such political frontiers, we shall 

 succeed best in our efforts by the closest cooperation over the whole 

 range covered by the insects we may be endeavoring to control. 



Mr. E. p. Felt: It is unnecessary to discuss Dr. Howard's paper, 

 because he has given us a most admirable summary; but I think, 

 speaking for myself and probably for other members of the Associa- 

 tion, that we all heartily indorse Dr. Howard's position. 



President H. T. Fernald: I have been very much interested 

 in Dr. Howard's remarks and heartily agree with him on every point 

 which he has made — in fact, the paper was so conclusive that I ques- 

 tioned in my own mind if there would be the possibility of much dis- 

 cussion on lines where we were all certainly so much in hearty agree- 

 ment with the positions he took. 



Report of the Section of Apiary Inspection 



The third annual meeting of the Section of Apiary Inspection was 

 held in Philadelphia, Monday evening, December 28, 1914. Inspec- 

 tors were present from ten different states. Reports of progress being 

 made in apiary inspection work were given by all inspectors present. 

 It was reported that efforts are now being made by several states to 

 have a new apiary inspection law passed. Two states reported failure 

 on the part of their legislators to make appropriation for apiary in- 

 spection but stated that the mistake would probably result in larger 

 appropriations at the next session. Reports from other states indi- 

 cate increasing appropriations for this kind of work. 



Dr. E. F. Phillips reported that he had on hand an unexpended 

 balance of $14.25, left from membership dues received from members 

 of the Association of Official Apiary Inspectors of the United States 

 and Canada which was organized December, 1911, at Washington. 

 After this association affiliated with the Association of Economic 

 Entomologists as the Section of Apiary Inspection, it was impossible 

 for eleven of these members to become members of the section because 

 they were not entomologists. Dr. PhiUips proposed that membership 

 dues be returned to these eleven men and that the balance of $3.25 



