152 Cincinnati Society of Natural Histoy. 



This tree is about 75 feet high. Its trunk at 5 feet from the 

 ground, where it is of the least dimension, measures 4 feet 7 inches 

 in diameter; at 7 feet from the ground its diameter is 5 feet i inch. 

 The tree covers an area of 5,278 square feet. At 9 feet from the 

 ground its trunk dissolves into 5 main branches varying from i to 2 

 feet in diameter. 



Our late President Garfield, who greatly admired the majestic 

 appearance of this tree, believed it to be 150 years old; but I do not 

 think that its age can be more than 120 years. The tree is per- 

 fectly sound and bids fair to delight the eyes of the people of Cin- 

 cinnati for many years to come." 



The paper elicited remarks upon the classic Elms of Boston 

 and New Haven. 



A specimen of a gelatinous mass taken from the Ohio river, 

 shown by Mr. Geo. B. Twitchell, was pronounced to be Microcolciis 

 pidvinatus, WoUe. Some discussion ensued regarding the speci- 

 men. 



Mr. Wm. H. Fisher remarked on the good work of the New 

 York Forestry Bureau, not only in bringing wood thieves to trial, 

 but spreading an interest and care in the treatment of trees, which 

 is very apparent in the Adirondacks, in spite of the enormous 

 influx of tourists. The barking of trees for building shanties is 

 much less common than formerly. 



A garnet shown by Dr. Heighway attracted attention from its 

 size and perfect crystalline form. 



Mr. Davis L. James gave a short description of a gas spring 

 near Oxford, Ohio. The source of the gas was probably an ancient 

 forest bed in the vicinity. 



Donations were announced and the society adjourned. 



Donations : From Miss Florence Wells, specimen of Hepatica 

 triloba; from Messrs. Wolf and Randolph, Philadelphia, pamphlet, 

 " Treasures of the Forest " ; from Wm. P. McDonald, portion of 

 fossil skull of Bootherium cavifrons; from Ward A. Holden, M.D., 

 pamphlet. On an Instrument to test Refraction, etc.; from D. G. 

 Brinton, M. D., Philadelphia, Address before the Anthropological 

 Section of A. A. A. S.; from Mrs. Risdon, teeth of Rock fish ; 

 from Miss Gest, miscellaneous pebbles from Lake Huron ; from W. 

 R. Leighton, Leavenworth, Kansas, specimen of Camptosorus 

 rhizophyllus ; from Prof. J. W. Hall, geode in limestone. 



