A State Ecological Survey. — E. N. Transeau. 



A Virgin Prairie in Illinois. — H. A. Gleason. 



Occurrence of Oil and Gas in Eastern Illinois. — H. Foster Bain. 



Illinois Trees. — T. J. Burrill. 



Plant Pathology in its Relation to other Sciences. — Ernest J. 

 Reynolds. 



President Chamberlin spoke on the desirability and a method of 

 afiiliating with other scientific societies in the State; gave an ac- 

 count of the discussion at the meeting of the Council which was 

 called by the President, December 30, in Chicago; and invited 

 those interested in considering plans to meet at i -.4$, before the 

 opening of the afternoon session. 



Prof. Forbes stated that as the result of many years' labor a 

 great mass of ecological material had been collected by the Stat© 

 Natural Flistory Survey, named and labeled, and was at the 

 disposal of students. He spoke of his gratification at the in- 

 creasing enthusiasm, for the work. 



A. R. Crook expressed the hope that the Academy would aid 

 the State Museum of Natural History in securing materials to 

 illustrate both the mineral resources of every section of the State 

 and the relation of animals and plants in various portions of 

 the State to each other and to their environment. 



C. C. Adams suggestd that definite work be taken up in or- 

 der that a report could be made on some locality. 



The meeting was then adjourned till 2 P. M. 



Afternoon Session, 



At 2 :25 P. M. the Academy was called to order by President 

 Chamberlin. 



