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The procuring during last winter and spring of all(?) the 
larval stages of Branchippus gellidus (Hay) and the collection 
during the spring of a quantity of eggs, some of which it was 
attempted to hatch during the summer and fall but without suc- 
cess. 
Soil taken from the pond in September and after the middle 
of November and placed in acquaria, both gave algal life and sev- 
eral cypridae but no other forms of life have been noticed as yet. 
The pond filled with water November 25-28 and on January 
8 (six weeks later) Cyclops with eggs were abundant, also Cy- 
pridae; one male Branchippus, 34 inch long; Planaria, (green 
abundant, gray ones less so) two Corethra (phantom) larvae, 
two or three young Caddis larvae, small (young?) worms, and 
one water bug were taken. No signs of Daphnia or larval Bran- 
chippus. I suspect two species of Cyclops to occur in the pond 
but am not yet positive. ; 
H. W. BrrtcHer, Chairman 
The members then proceeded to the lecture room of the 
Medical College where Dr. L. M. Underwood of Columbia Uni- 
versity delivered an illustrated lecture upon ‘“ Botanical Gardens 
and their Influence.” 
The thanks of the academy were extended to the speaker. 
INAUGURAL ADDRESS. 
W. M. BEAucHamp, S. T. D. 
MaRcH I5, IQo!. 
It is now many years since a few persons of scientific tastes 
devised an Onondaga Academy of Science of a somewhat infor- 
mal nature, with few meetings but possibly with much corre- 
spondence. I was to answer all questions from inquirers on 
conchology, Professor Underwood on botany, E. B. Knapp on 
the fossils of the Tully limestone and the Hamilton shales, and 
to others various departments were assigned. JI, at least, had no 
questions to answer, and but little came of the attempt. With the 
