266 5 The American Naturalist. [March, 
Bruce Fink in “Spermaphyta of the Fayette Iowa Flora” presented 
‘a list of about 700 species of plants collected for that locality. 
T. Z. Fitspatrick, “ Notes on the Flora of Iowa,” a short list of species 
new to the state or but little known to its flora. 
G. W. Newton, “ The Mechanism for securing Cross fertilization in 
Salvia lanceolata.” 
L. N. Pammel, “ Notes on some Introduced plants in Iowa.” 
Emma Sirrine, “ A Study of the Leaf Anatomy of some species of 
the Genus Bromus.” 
Emma Pammel, “ A Comparative Study of the Leaves of Lolium, 
Festuca and Bromus.” 
C. B. Weaver, “ Anatomical Studies of the Leaves of Certain Species 
of the Genus Andropogon.” 
C. R. Ball, “Some Anatomical Studies of the Leaves of Eragrostis.” 
The four papers above, gave extended details of anatomy bearing 
particularly on the value of such characters as means of separating 
species or varieties, 
Gilbert L. Houser, “The Uses of Formaldehyde in Animal Morphol- 
ogy.” Advantages and disadvantages; uses in Neurological work, 
also in “ The Nerve cells of the Shark’s Brain” discussing morpholog- 
ical importance, features of structure, and details the results reached by 
use of the Golgi method. 
L. S. Ross read three papers “Some Manitoba Cladocera with De- 
scription of One New Species.” “ A New Species of Daphnia, and 
Brief Notes on Other Cladocera of Iowa.” “The Illinois Biological 
Station.” 
F. A. Binning (by title) “The Probable life-history of Crepidodera 
cucumeris.’ 
Charles Carter, of Fairfield discussed the Odonata of Iowa in some 
preliminary remarks and requested correspondence on the group. 
E. D. Ball, “ Notes on the Orthopterous Fauna of Iowa.” 
A. H. Conrad, “ The Ophidia of Iowa ” remarked on the changes in 
the fauna of the state and the desirability of a prompt study of the 
oup. 
che Osborn, “ Additions to the Hemipterous Fauna of Iowa” 
lists of number of species not hitherto recorded. 
In Business session, among other items, resolutions were passed oppos- 
ing anti-vivisection laws in the District of Columbia and a subseription 
was voted to the Pasteur Monument Fund. 
The following officers were elected for the coming year : 
W.S. Franklin, President ; T. H. Macbride, Vice-President ; B. Fink, 
2nd. Vice-President; Herbert Osborn, Secretary and Treasurer; L.S. 
