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Rubus frondosus Bigel. No specimens. 



Rubus neglectus Peck. No specimens. 



Rubus setosus Bigel. No specimens. 



Rubus trivialis Mx. Beyond our range. 



Rumex patientia L. No specimens. 



Rumex sanguineus L. No specimens. 



Rynchospora fusca (L.) R. & vS. The only specimen so labeled 



is a Juncus. 

 Sagittaria engelmanniana Sm. No specimens. 

 Salix alba coerulea (Sm.) Koch. No specimens. 

 Salvia verbenaca L. No specimens. 

 Scirpus sylvaticus L. No specimens. 

 Sedum reflexum L. Not properly identified. 

 Senecio lobatus Pers. No specimens. 

 Silphium integrifolium Mx. No specimens. 

 Smilax bona-nox L. No specimens. 

 Smilax pseudo-china L. No specimens. 

 Solidago odora Ait. No specimens. 

 Spiraea corymbosa Raf. Beyond our range. 

 Spiraea prunifolia Sieb. Specimen imperfect. 

 Trautvetteria carolinensis (Walt.) Vail. No specimens. 

 Triadenum petiolatum (Walt.) Britt. Beyond our range. 

 Trillium tnidulatum W^illd. No specimens. 

 Vaccinium palliduin Ait. Beyond our range. 

 Valeriana uliginosa (T. & G.) Rydb. Specimen so labeled is V. 



officinalis L. 

 Verbesina occidentalis (L.) Walt. No specimens. 

 Vernonia glauca (L.) Britt. The two specimens so labeled have 



a purplish pappus and are the ordinary V. altissima Nutt. 

 Vincetoxicum gonocarpos Walt. No specimens. 

 Woodsia ilvensis (L.) R. Br. No specimens. 

 Woodwardia areolata (L.) Moore. No specimens. 

 Xanthium strumarium L. No specimens. 

 Xvris caroliniana Walt. No specimens. 

 Zizaniopsis miliacea (Mx.) D. & Asch. No specimens. 



NOTE ON THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB 

 OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. 



]^I.\LCOLM G. DiCKEV. 



On November 2, 1SS8, a number of persons interested in 

 natural sciences met at the home of Mr. C. M. W^eed to consider 

 the organization of a biological club. A committee of three 

 members, Messrs. Lazenby, Thorne and Weed was appointed 

 to draw up a scheme of organization. Another meeting was held 

 November 5th, when the formal organization of the club was 



