40 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



trial 3IoUusks, vol. v., p. 109. Tlie shell is, however, entirely distinct 

 from ino7'nata, and seems to connect the latter with laevigata, Pfr., 

 or to stand in such relation to the latter and inornata^ as friabilis does 

 to fuliginosa, and the typical capvodes. 



Associated with this shell in the Ocoee region was the H. (Meso- 

 don major, Binne3', typical, and a very rare species of Uelicodiscus, 

 as 3^et undescribed. 



It is certain that a careful search of this interesting region would 

 add largel}" to our knowledge of the varietal forms, which seem to or- 

 iginate, as I have before attempted to show,^ in the mountain regions, 

 and to spread thence over the valley's, mingling with varieties and 

 species found there, or perhaps themselves peopling these regions with 

 their descendants at first. At all events, the slightest studj^ of the 

 mountain fauna shows us that there are the greatest deviations from 

 what we have been taught to regard as types, but probably onl}' be- 

 cause discover}^ began with derivatives found in the valle3'S ratlierthan 

 with the true t} pes found in the mountains. So rapidl}^ however, are 

 discoveries being made, and so thoroughly are these mountain 

 fastnesses being explored, that they must soon yield their closest 

 secrets to the host of untiring workers now invading their hitherto 

 untrodden domains. 



ARCII^OLOGICAL EXPLORATIOJSiS NEAR MADISON- 



VILLE, OHIO. 



The following paper, containing an account of archaeological inves- 

 tigations, conducted under the direction of the Literar^^ and Scientific 

 Societ}^ of Madisonville, Ohio, has been chiefl\' prepared b}^ Mr. Charles 

 F. Low, at the request of a publishing committee appointed by that 

 Society. It is designed to be one of a series of papers on the same 

 subject, which will comprise a chronological record of facts as they 

 have been observed, laying aside for the present any special attempt 

 at literar}- merit or speculative deduction. 



JOSEPH COX, Sr. 

 CHARLES F. LOW. 

 CHARLES L. METZ, M.D. 

 FRANK W. LANGDON. 



Committee on Publication^ L. S S. S. of 31. 

 Madisonville, JHamilton Co., O., 31 arch, 1880. 



"■•= This Journal, October, 1878. 



