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Mr. Thomas Brown was requested to publish the pro- 

 ceedings of the Academy in the Ohio Farmer. 



Mr. M. C. Read submitted a Bhick P]agle, killed in Hud- 

 son, Ohio, to tiie Academy lor examination, which was 

 referred to a committee consisting of Prof. Kirtland, R. K. 

 Winslow and Dr. Newbeny. 



Committee on Diploma and Seal presented both com- 

 pleted to the Academy. The report was accepted and the 

 committee discliarged. 



Messrs. P. R. Hunt, Madras, India, S. S. Cox, Columbus, 

 Ohio, G. R. Stuntz, Fon du Lac, Michigan, and Dr. R. P. 

 Stevens, New York, were elected Corresponding Members, 

 and Dr. William M. Prentiss, Timothy Reardon and John 

 H. Klippart Resident Members of the Academy. 



Academy adjourned to meet on Tuesday evening next, 

 February 20th. 



J. S. Newberry, Sec'y. 



Regular Meeting, February 20, 1855. 



President Kirtland in the chair. 



In the absence of Dr. Newberr}^, Secretary, J. Brainerd 

 was appointed Secretary ^^ro tern. 



Dr. Garlick read a paper upon the Grystes Megastoma., 

 a new species of Black Bass, from the Newberry Lake, in 

 Geauga county, Ohio. A very accurate drawing had been 

 executed of it by Prof. Brainerd. The paper with its 

 accompanying illustration was referred to a committee and 

 ordered for publication. 



Prof. Kirtland introduced the subject of the decay of the 

 Plum, and attributed it chiefly to the ravages of a species 

 of the To^'Zi^^a, sustained in its growth from tlie develop- 

 ment of the saccharine matter of the Plum. Messrs. John 

 Kirkpatrick, Thomas Brown and others participated in the 

 discuosion, which was laid over for further consideration. 



