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resembling rain-drops, seemed to indicate shallow water, if not shore lines. 



Dr. Dun said he had observed, near the tops of the hills, something 

 that resembled ripple marks. 



The Secretary exhibited some galls of Cynips saltatorius, " the jumping 

 gall," collected by Mr. E. P. Robbins near Greenfield, Highland County, 

 Ohio. Mr. Robbins had observed vast numbers of them, and stated that 

 the sound made by their movements resembled the patter of rain upon the 

 leaves. 



Mr. William Hubbell Fisher made some statements regarding the scien- 

 tific value of " G-entry's Birds of North America," a book now being 

 offered for sale in the city. The book was not considered of the highest 

 value from a scientific standpoint. 



Donations were received as follows: from Dr. Zipperlin, specimen crab ; 

 from Alfred Stokes, three specimens silk worm cocoons ; from Smithsonian 

 Institute, Proceedings U. S. National Museum, 1883, — Sigs. 32, 33 ; from 

 Chas. Dury, Eighth Annual Report of Ohio Fish Commissioners ; from 

 Signal Service Officer, Weather Review, April, 1884; from D. L. James, 

 three specimens plants; from C. B. Going, five species plants; from C. F. 

 Low, specimens of concrete and ashes from mounds near Newtown ; from 

 S. A. Forbes, Normal, Illinois, Thirteenth Annual Report of State Ento- 

 mologist; from University of Tokio, Japan, Okadairo Shell Mound of 

 Hitachi ; from Wm. McMaster, mounted specimens of Road Runner, Cali- 

 fornia; from Miss Nettie Fillmore, eleven species California plants; from 

 F. W. Putnam, two pamphlets on Anthropology; from G. W. Landers, 

 specimens of scorpions from Mexico ; from A. J. Woodward, M. D., speci- 

 men Pholas costata from Florida. 



Adjourned. 



August 5, 1884. 



Dr. D. S. Young, President pro tern., presiding. Ten members present. 

 Minutes of meeting for June read and approved. 



A communication from Mr. U. P. James was presented and read, entitled 

 " On Conodonts and Annelid Jaws," with descriptions of four new species 

 from the Cincinnati Group. 



The paper was upon motion referred to the Publishing Committee. 



Mr. Chas. Dury read a paper " On the Oswego and Black Bass," in 

 which he held that, though separated by most authors, the species were 

 varieties arising from a difference in habitat and an abundance or deficiency 

 of food. Ross Lake had been stocked with bass a few years ago, all of the 

 small-mouthed species, and at this time none of that species have been 



