CONTENTS 



Standing Committees for 1S79 67 



Remarks on habits of several Western Cicadir — J. D. Puiman 67 



Antiquities of Whiteside Co. — W. C. Holbrook 68 



The Indian Inscriptions of Davenport, \a\v3.~Prof. G. Seyffarth 72 



Resolutions on the death of John C. Putnam 82 



Explorations in Idaho and Montana in 187S — Prof. E. L. Bertliond 83 



Exploration of Mounds at Albany, \\X\r\Q\?> — VV. H. Pratt 88 



Inscribed Rock at Sterling, Illinois — IV. H. Pratt 89 



Exploration of a Mound on the Allen Farm — \V. H. Pratt 90 



Lightning Phenomena at Blackhawk — // . H. Pratt 91 



Annual Meeting — Reports of Officers, Jan. 7, 1S80 95 



Annual Address of Retiring President — M>:,. .1/. L. P. Pittnam 98 



Election of Officers for 1880 105 



Geological Section of Bluff at East Davenport — //'. //. Pratt 106 



Standing Committees for iSSo 107 



Remarks on the Antiquities of New Mexico and Arizona — W. J. Hn/Jmati, M. D laS 



Secticjn of the Bluff at Siuh Street, Davenport — /K. //. Pratt 137 



Beds of Carboniferous Drift in the Bluffs of East Davenport — T. McJV/mrter 129 



Explorations of Mounds in Louisa County, Iowa — Rev. A. Blunter 133 



Recent Exploration of Mounds in Rock Island County, Illinois — Rev. y. Gass 135 



Explorations of Mounds in Louisa County, Iowa — Rev. J. Gass 140 



Exploration of Mounds in Mercer County, Illinois — Rev. J. Gass 147 



Annual Meeting and Reports of Officers, Jan. 5, 1S81 148 



Annual Address of retiring President — //'. H. Pratt 151 



Election of Officers for 1881 161 



Standing Committees for 1881 161 



Notes on our Local Geology — No. 11 — Prof. W. //• Bar r is 163 



Contributions to the Flora of Iowa — No. IV. — f. C. Art/nir 169 



Exploration of Nine Mounds in Rock Island Co., Ill, — C. T. -Liiidley and C. L. Pratt 173 



Ojcytheca — Two New Species from Southern California — Dr. C. C. Parry 174 



Bones of the Mammoth in Washington County, Iowa — y. Gass and IV. H. Pratt 177 



The Chambers Rod and the Phoenix Mill V\rc — lV. //. Pratt 179 



An Artesian Well at Moline — ^F. H. Pratt 181 



Ancient Fortification in Louisa County, Iowa — Re7'. y Gass 1S3 



Mound Explorations in 1881 — Rev. y. Gass 186 



