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2nd row of about 6 ; 3rd row, 5 — 6 ; 4th row (near margin) of 3 — 4 orifices. 

 Four or five groups of circinngenital gland-orifices, the median sometimes 

 wanting ; median, o — 3 ; anterior lateral, 15 — 23, averaging 18 ; posterior 

 lateral, 6 — 14, averaging 9. Anal orifice very large, removed from margin 

 by about three lengths of median lobes. 



Remarks : Found very abundantly on young Liriodcndron 

 tulipifcra, at Painesville, Lake county, Ohio, July 21, 1903. This 

 species differs from A. osborni, its nearest species, by the jet-black 

 exuviae, the very large anal orifice, and the numerous circum- 

 genital gland-orifices. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE VIII. 



Figures ^•]-62) — Oiihezia solidagiiiis. Fig. 57 — Adiilt female. Fig. 58 — 

 Cephalic leg. Fig. 59 — Tarsus and claw. Fig. 60 — Antenna of adult female. 

 Fig. 61 — Dorsal view of immature form. Fig. 62 — Ventral view of immature 

 form. Fig. 63 — .Antenna of immature form. Fig. 64 — Pygidium of female 

 of Chioiiaspis sylvatica. Fig. 65 — Enlarged view of lobes. Fig. 66 — Part of 

 pygidium of female of Aspidiotus piceiis. 



MEETING OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB. 



Orton Hall, December 7, 1903. 



The meeting was called to order by the President, Mr. Jennings. 



Under the head of personal observations, Prof. Kellerman and 

 J. X. Frank reported studies on the teleuto.spore of Puccinia 

 muhlenbergii, and Prof. Kellerman made some remarks on a 

 puffball. Prof. Schaffner reported that the color of the fruit of 

 the Dandelions varies considerabl}-. Prof. Hine reported work 

 on a small faniil}- of Diptera. Mr. Jennings mentioned that ferns 

 formerly called Asplenium pinnatifidum (Muhl. ) Nutt. had been 

 examined by W. N, Clute, of the "Fern Bulletin," and pro- 

 nounced Asplenium ebenoides Scott. Prof. Hine reported a new 

 "Moth Book" by Holland in which it is claimed 1,500 species 

 are figured. Prof. Kellerman outlined the botanical papers pre- 

 .sented at the Ohio Acadeni}- of Science and Mr. Sanders did 

 likewise for the zoological ones. Prof. Schaffner spoke of the 

 relation of the Ohio Acadenu' of Science to the Biological Club 

 and the Ohio Naturalist. Prof. Kellerman talked on collecting in 

 the Cheat Mountains of West Virginia. 



The following new members were elected: F. G. Smith, Harlan 

 H. York, Miss Marie Gill, G. A. Pfaffman and \V. G. Jenkins. 



The Club adjourned to the second Monday in January. 



E. D. CoBERLY, Secretary. 



Date of Publication of February Number, February 15, 1904. 



