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THE OHIO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



The fourth annual summer meeting of the Academy 

 was held in connection with the meeting of the Ohio 

 Teacher's Association, July 2-3. The attendance was 

 unusually large, and the interest thoroughly maintained 

 to the last; this was largely due to the complete ar- 

 rangements made by the secretar\-, Prof E. L. Mose- 

 ley, of Sandusk}', who conducted the excursions. 



At 7:45 A. M., Tuesday, the Academy visited Cedar 

 Point. This huge sand bar separating Sandusky' Bay 

 from the lake, is covered by an abundant and varied 

 flora. Among the many interesting plants, perhaps the 

 most remarkable, is the Cactus, Opuntia rafenesquei, 

 which grows in great abundance on the dunes. But 

 the variety and abundance of plant-life, and the shelter 

 of the sand so favors animal life, that the place is 

 equall}' as attractive to the zoologist or entomologist 

 as to the botanist. Several of the interesting and 

 harmless hog-nosed vipers were captured as they were 

 searching the dunes for the equally interesting toad 

 that buries itself in the sand for protection by day. 

 Alany plants and animals were carried away to the 

 museums and collections of those interested. The 

 party returned from the "Point" thoroughly pleased 

 with the results. 



In the afternoon a trip was made to the famous 

 "Blue Hole" at Castalia, and an old lake ridge now 

 several miles south of the present shore and many feet 

 above the present level of the lake; in fact it is nearly 

 at the same level as the ridge at Lewiston, which the 

 Niagara finally cut through, lowering the great lakes 

 and reducing their area. 



The evening session was held in the audience room 

 used for the general sessions of the Association. The 



