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The Ohio Naturalist. 
[Vol. VI, No. 2, 
MEETING OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB. 
Orton Hall, June .5, 1905. 
The club was called to order by President Hine. The min- 
utes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Mr. 
York, chairman of the committee to nominate the editors of the 
Naturalist for the coming year made the following report: 
Editor-in-chief, J. H. Schaffner. 
Business manager, J. S. Hine. 
Associate Editors; F. L. Landacre, Zoology; J. E. Hyde, 
Geology; Z. P. Metcalf, Ornithology; R. F. Griggs, Botany; 
W. C. Mills, Archeology; J. N. Frank, Ecology. 
On the motion of Prof. Osborn the report was adopted. 
The program of the evening consisted of reports of theses by 
members in the biological departments of the University. 
Miss L. C. Riddle reported the second part of her thesis which 
dealt with the “Development of the Embryo-sac and Embryo 
of Batrachium longirostris.’’ 
Mr. F. M. Surface reported his thesis on “The Scent Glands 
of Hemiptera Heteroptera with a special reference to the Nymph 
of Avasa tristis.” He also gave a report on the embryology of 
Sanguinaria canadensis. 
Mr. H. H. York had finished and reported his thesis the 
previous year, and therefore gave an account of his more recent 
observations on Myriophyllum. 
Mr. J. F. Clevenger gave a review of his thesis on “The North 
American Species of Phyllachora.” 
Mr. E. C. Cotton reported his investigations on “The Insects 
of the Black Locust.” 
Miss Opal I. Tillman gave a summary of her thesis on the 
“Life History of the Cucumber Plant with Notes on the 
Economic Value of the Cucurbitaceae. 
Mr. L. M. Smith reported his thesis on “The Insects Injurious 
to Stone Fruits.” He dealt especially with the peach borer. 
Mr. R. C. V'oung was elected to membership. 
The club then adjourned until the opening of the fall term. 
Frank M. Surface, Sec'y. 
Date of Publication of December Number, December 18, 1905. 
