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Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



Signal Service Officer, Weather Review, February, 1884 ; from Smith- 

 sonian Institution, Proceedings of U. S. Nat. Museum, Vol. vi, Nos. 24, 

 25, 26 ; from Sam'l Garman, Cambridge, Mass. , List of N. American 

 Reptiles and Batrachians ; from H. C. Stewart, one specimen hornet's 

 nest ; from Dr. A. J. Howe, one fossil ; from U. P. James, five species 

 fossil corals — types of M. circularis, James, M. welchi, James, M. com- 

 munis, James, M. dychi, James, Fistulipora oweni, James ; from Col. J. W. 

 Abert, specimen of pulverized gold ore. 



Tuesday, June 3, 1884. 



SCIENTIFIC MEETING. 



Col. J. W. Abert, Chairman, pro tern. Sixteen members present. 



Mr. E. M. Cooper read a paper entitled " Some Curious Animals," and 

 exhibited a series of photographic lantern pictures in illustration of his 

 subject. The pictures were prepared by Mr. Charles N. Woodward and 

 were donated to the Society's collection. 



Mr. Woodward received a vote of thanks for his gift. 



Prof. Joseph F. James remarked upon variations of Trifolium pra- 

 tense. The text-books describe it with sessile heads and spotted leaflets. 

 He had observed it frequently with peduncled heads and spotless leaves. 

 He also presented the Society with thirty (30) species of plants, mounted 

 and named, as the nucleus of a collection to embrace the Flora of Cincinnati. 

 He desired members who might come into possession of rare or fine speci- 

 mens to send them to the rooms, where they would be dried, mounted and 

 placed in the herbarium, with proper acknowledgment. 



Mr. Davis L. James exhibited specimens of the White Water- Crowfoot, 

 Ranunculus aquatilis, a plant which has been considered scarce in this 

 region. The specimens were from near Glendale. 



Dr. R. M. Byrnes said that he had that afternoon seen specimens from 

 Ross Lake, where he had been told it is quite abundant. 



A paper by Mr. U. P. James was read by title as follows : "Description 

 of four new species of Fossils from the Cincinnati Group." The paper was 

 referred to the Publishing Committee. 



It was announced that the Curator of Botany wished to establish a 

 Botanical Section, and Saturday, June 7, was named as a day for a meet- 

 ing for the purpose. 



Dr. Heigh way offered to present the Society a collection from the 

 Yellowstone Geyser region, if it would provide a case for it. 



The Society thanked the Doctor for his offer and referred the matter to 

 the Executive Board. 



