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2nd row of about 6 ; 3rd row, 5 — 6 ; 4th row (near margin) of 3 — 4 orifices. 
Four or five groups of circiimgenital gland-orifices, the median sometimes 
wanting; median, o — 3; anterior lateral, 15 — 23, averaging iS ; posterior 
lateral, 6 — 14, averaging 9. Anal orifice very large, removed from margin 
by about three lengths of median lobes. 
Remarks : Found verj' abundantly on 3’oung IJriodaidron 
tidipifera, at Painesville, Lake count>', Ohio, Julj’ 21, 1903. This 
species differs from A. osbonii, its nearest species, by the jet-black 
exuviae, the verj- large anal orifice, and the numerous circum- 
genital gland-orifices. 
EXPI.-\NATIOX OF PL.tTE VIII. 
Figures Oii/iezia solidagiiiis. Fig. 57 — Adult female. Fig. 5S — 
Cephalic leg. Fig. 59 — Tarsus and claw. Fig. 60 — Antenna of adult female. 
Fig. 61 — Dorsal view of immature form. Fig. 62 — Ventral view of immature 
form. Fig. 63 — Antenna of immature form. Fig. 64— Pygidium of female 
of Chionaspis sylvatica. Fig. 65 — Enlarged view of lobes. Fig. 66 — Part of 
pygidium of female of Aspidiotus piceus. 
MEETING OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB. 
Orton Hall, December 7 , 1903. 
The meeting was called to order b>' the President, Mr. Jennings. 
Under the head of personal observations. Prof. Kellernian and 
J. X. Frank reported studies on the teleutospore of Puccinia 
muhlenbergii, and Prof. Kellernian made some remarks on a 
I^uffball. Prof. Schaffner reported that the color of the fruit of 
the Dandelions varies considerabh’. Prof. Hine reported work 
on a small family of Diptera. Mr. Jennings mentioned that ferns 
formerlj' called A.splenium pinnatifidum (Muhl.) Nutt, had been 
examined by \V. X. Clute, of the “Fern Bulletin,’’ and pro- 
nounced Asplenium ebenoides Scott. Prof. Hine reported a new 
“Moth Book’’ bj- Holland in which it is claimed 1,500 species 
are figured. Prof. Kellernian outlined the botanical papers pre- 
sented at the Ohio Acadeni}- of Science and Mr. Sanders did 
likewise for the zoological ones. Prof. Schaffner spoke of the 
relation of the Ohio Acadenn’ of Science to the Biological Club 
and the Ohio Xaturalist. Prof. Kellernian talked on collecting in 
the Cheat Mountains of West Virginia. 
The following new members were elected: F. G. Smith, Harlan 
H. York, Miss Marie Gill, G. A. Pfaffman and W. G. Jenkins. 
The Club adjourned to the second Mondaj' in January. 
E. D. CoBERLY, Secretary. 
Date of Publication of February Number, February 15, 1004. 
