Rhamnus Caroliniana on a rocky hill.
Twin Beech and Red Oak.
Twin Trees; Two Species.—Sometimes two trees attempt to occupy the same space at the same time. The cut above shows a red oak and a beech in close juxtaposition, neither having been able to crowd the other out, and the two are united for a short distance from the ground. This would hardly be called a natural graft perhaps, though the two are intimately united. The trees are vigorous typical specimens of the two species, growing near Brush creek, at Arion, in Scioto county, Ohio. Several other examples in the same region were noticed. Sometimes the two trees are the same species, but usually of different species, the union of tissue in all cases equally evident.
MEETING OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB.
A meeting of the Biological Club was held in Zoological Lecture-room January 7, 1901. Professor Osborn presided; twenty-three members present.
Mr. Griggs, secretary of the board of editors gave a financial report and recommended that the name of the publication be changed to The Ohio Naturalist. By the unanimous vote of the members present, the recommendation was adopted.
Professor Hambleton read a paper on his Explorations in southern Chile and Patagonia. He said:
The expedition was sent out by the Chilean government and had for its object the exploration of the coast from about 40° south latitude to 48° in search of a river that might come from beyond the mountains. This was done and a river called by the party Baker River was discovered emptying into Baker channel at about 47° 20′ south latitude. This river was followed in its course to the water-shed and was found to be the outlet of Lake Cochrane, though its principal source was not discovered.