THE JOURNAL 



OF Tin; - 



Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



Vol. XVI. Cincinnati, Jui,y-October, 1893. Nos. 2 & 3. 



PROCEEDINGS. 



May 2, 1893. 



Tlie regular May meeting of the Society was called to 

 order, with President Collier in the chair, at 8.15 p. m. 



The minutes of March 7 and April 4 were read and 

 approved, after the Secretary had been instructed to insert in 

 the minutes of April 4 a report of the President's remarks 

 made at that meeting. 



The following applications for active membership were 

 read and ordered posted for the usual time, to-wit : Joseph 

 Kirkup, Thomas J. Foy, H. J. Groesbeck, I^. R. Myers and 

 W. F. Robertson. 



The following papers were read by title and referred to the 

 Publishing Committee, to-wit : 



The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley. Second Paper. 

 By Prof. A. P. Morgan. 



Leaf variation, its extent and signification. By Mrs. W. 

 A. Kellerman. 



Lichens of Ohio. By E. E. Bogue. 



Notes on a Malformation of a Cat. By Prof. S. A. Kellicott. 



Mr. William Hubbell Fisher then read a very interesting 

 and instructive paper upon " The underground homes of the 

 Marmot." It was profusely illustrated by lantern slides, 

 consisting of photographs of the surroundings and entrances 

 to the burrows, as well as diagramatic representation of their 

 form, direction and size. 



Adjourned. 



