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of a specimen of Catostomus, the throat containing a series 

 of teeth attached to strong bones, resembling maxilke. 

 Last year there were several of these teeth-bearing bones 

 exhibited, and doubts expressed as to the animal from 

 which they were taken. 



Adjourned for one week. 



John Kirkpatrick, Seo^y. 



PECULIARITIES OF CLIMATE, FLORA AND FAUNA 



OF THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE ERIE, IN 



THE VICINITY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.* 



BY J. P. KIRTLAND. 



Read before the Cleveland Academy of Natural Science, December, 1851. 



Very erroneous opinions are entertained, by even intel- 

 ligent people, respecting this section of country, so far as 

 its climate and the species of the animal and vegetable 

 kingdoms are concerned. A series of observations, em- 

 bracing a period of ten years, have disclosed some inter- 

 esting facts upon these points. 



The locality where these observations were made is 

 situated five miles West of Cleveland, half a mile from 

 the lake, one hundred and fifty feet above its surface and 

 fully exposed to its influence. During the ten years the 

 temperature has not often fallen below zero; while at 

 Columbus, Marietta and Cincinnati, situated from 120 to 

 150 miles South, it has frequently sunk to 5°, and has occa- 

 sionally fallen to 10°, at some of those places. Their lati- 

 tudes are as follows, to wit: 



'■' Published in the American Journal of Science and Arts, Vol. XIII, No. 38, 

 Second Series, March, 1852. 



