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The Ohio Naturalist. 
[Vol. IV, No. 1 , 
Ohio birds with notes on each species. This paper is an impor- 
tant contribution to onr knowledge of the local avifauna and will 
certainly do much to advance the study of ornithology in Ohio. 
Special Paper No. 7, by Thomas A. Bonser, is entitled “ Eco- 
logical Study of Big Spring Prairie,” Wyandot Count)', Ohio. 
It contains 96 pages with maps and numerous illustrations and is 
a very complete presentation of the ecology of the area under 
consideration. J. H. S. 
A specimen of the Paddle-fish, Polydon spathula (Wal.), was 
seen by the iindersigned in the Post Company’s Fish House, 
Sandusky, Ohio, in August of the present year. According to 
Osburn (Fishes of Ohio, Special Paper 4, O. Ac. Sc. , p. 18), 
records of its occurrence in the Great Lakes are not abundant. 
From the fishermen, I learned that the fish is seen at irregular 
intervals but not commonly. Max Morse. 
MEETING OF THE BIOLOLICAL CLUB- 
Ortox Hall, June i, 1903. 
After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting the 
committee on nominations rej:)orted the following board of editors 
for the Naturalist : 
Rditor-in-Chief, 
Business Manager, 
.Issodatc 
Geology, ... 
Zoology, .... 
Archaeology, 
Botany, ... 
Ecology, .... 
Ornithology, 
T. H. SCHAFFXER. 
J. S. Hixe. 
Editors. 
J. .•). Bownocker. 
F. L. L-andacre. 
\V. C. Mills. 
)V. A. Kellermax, 
O. E. JENXIXGS. 
Max Morse. 
Upon motion the Club adopted the report and elected the 
editors as recommended. 
Mr. C. W. Mally spoke to the Club of his experience in South 
Africa. The climate is adapted to grow most of our temperate 
crops. There is great need of a vegatable pathologist. Ento- 
mology is strictly economic and the strictly scientific work is done 
in England and in this country. 
Under reports on theses, IMr. J. G. Sanders reported the addi- 
tion of 21 or 22 species and 4 genera of scale insects to the State 
list and the description of three new species. Mr. Swezey reported 
work on the life histories of .some of the Fulgoridae. Mr. E. A. 
Sanders reported a joint thesis with Mr. A. W. Whetstone upon 
the forest ecology of F'ranklin County. 
Robert F. Griggs, Secretary. 
