Dec, 1903.] Notes and News. 47 



NEWS AND NOTES. 



The thirteenth annual meeting of the Ohio State Academy of 

 Science was held at Denison University, Granville, on Nov. 27. 

 A very interesting program was given in the three sessions of the 

 meeting, and some important business was transacted, with a 

 view toward better organization and publication. Prof. E. L. 

 Moseley of Sandusky, was elected President. 



Important Notice. — By a special arrangement the Ohio 

 Naturalist is sent to members of the Ohio State Academy of 

 Science who are not in arrears for annual dues. Members of the 

 Academy wishing to receive the Naturalist regularly should 

 see that their dues are paid promptly to Prof. Herbert Osborn, 

 the Treasurer of the Academy. The reports of the Academy 

 will be sent from time to time, as heretofore, to members who 

 have not neglected to pay their annual dues for more than a year. 



During the past summer I have observed fasciation in the 

 following plants which should be added to Miss Riddle's list on 

 p. 348, Ohio Naturalist, Vol. 3 : Cassia marylandica, Viola 

 tricolor. Ambrosia trifida. J. H. S. 



MEETINGS OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB. 



Orton Hall, October 5, 1903. 



The Club was called to order by the President, Mr. Morse, and. 

 after the adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting, the 

 regular program was taken up, consisting of reports by the mem- 

 bers upon the work of the summer. 



Prof. Prosser reported two months spent in the field in the north, 

 central and southern portions of the State. The so-called Huron 

 shale was studied in northern Ohio, and the exposures near Mon- 

 roeville were referred to the Cleveland. The name Huron is 

 not acceptable, having been applied in 1861 to a Michigan forma- 

 tion. The shale along Vermillion river appears to be interlock- 

 ing with the Ohio shale from the south. Exposures of the Prout 

 limestone at the base of the " Huron " were found. 



In Highland county, at Hillsboro, the Cedarville limestone 

 shows abundant remains of a large Brachiopod shell. Cavities in 

 the rock are filled with asphalt. 



Mr. Mead reported on some exposures of the Huron studied by 

 him between Sandusky and Rye Beach. He further reported on 

 the fishes and Orthoptera of Cedar Point and vicinity. Seventeen. 



