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his studies of the reduction division in the anthers of the Tiger 

 Lily. 



Prof. Landacre gave some observations that he had made on 

 the nesting habits of the common catfish. The main part of the 

 summer was given over to a study of the development of the 

 sense organs of the catfish, especially the taste buds. 



Mr. Griggs was at the Minnesota biological station on the 

 southern coast of Vancouver's Island during the summer. Most 

 of his time was spent in studying the Kelps of that region. 



Mr. Hyde assisted Prof. Bownocker in mapping the Pittsburg 

 and Meigs Creek coals during the fore part of the summer. 

 During the latter part of the summer he worked on the Logan 

 and Black Hand formations about Lancaster. 



Miss Burr made a collecting trip through California. Miss 

 Burr botanized especially on Mt. Lowe and the San Jacinto 

 Mountains in Southern California. 



Mr. AA^illiam Moynan was elected to men'-bership. 



The club then adjourned. 



Ortox Hall, Nov. 6, 1905. 



The meeting was called to order by Pres. Hine. The minutes 

 of the last meeting were read and approved. 



Prof. Hambleton, as chairman of the committee on nomina- 

 tions of officers, reported the following names: President, 

 Robert F. Griggs; Vice President, Opal I. Tillman; Secretary 

 and Treasurer, Zeno P. Metcalf. 



On the motion of Prof. Osborn the report of the committee 

 was adopted. 



Mr. Griggs then took the chair. 



On the motion of Prof. Osborn the Secretary was instructed 

 to invite the Ohio State Academy of Science to hold its next 

 meeting in Columbus. 



The President's annual address was given by Prof. Hine on 

 the " Economic Value of the Mosquito." 



Prof. Hambleton reported the discovery of Puccinia mal- 

 vacearum in an active growing condition as late as October 21st. 



Mr. Griggs reported his work on the material collected in the 

 western United States. A new genus of Kelps has been estab- 

 lished. The type specimen for the genus is also new. The 

 genus 'is a primitive one and is interesting, therefore, from an 

 evolutionary standpoint. 



Mr. C. W. McClure was elected to membership. 



The club then adjourned. 



Z. P. Metcalf, Secretary. 



Date of Publication of January Number, January IS, 1906. 



