Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE OHIO
Naturalist

PUBLISHED BY
THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

EDITORIAL STAFF

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF—JOHN H. SCHAFFNER, A. M., M. S.

ASSOCIATE EDITORS:
_Zoology_—F. L. LANDACRE, B. Sc.
_Botany_—F. J. TYLER, B. Sc.
_Geology_—J. A. BOWNOCKER, D. Sc.
_Archaeology_—W. C. MILLS, B. Sc.
_Ornithology_—R. F. GRIGGS

ADVISORY BOARD:
PROFESSOR W. A. KELLERMAN, Ph. D.
Department of Botany.
PROFESSOR HERBERT OSBORN, M. Sc.
Department of Zoology.
PROFESSOR J. A. BOWNOCKER, D. Sc.
Department of Geology.

Volume 1. February, 1901 Number 4

COLUMBUS, OHIO
_PRESS OF HANN & ADAIR_

_THE OHIO NATURALIST_

A journal devoted more especially to the
natural history of Ohio. The official organ
of THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB OF THE OHIO STATE
UNIVERSITY. Published monthly during the
academic year, from November to June (8 numbers).

Price 50 cents per year, payable in advance.
To foreign countries, 75 cents.
Single copies 10 cents.

JOHN H. SCHAFFNER, _Editor_.
F. J. TYLER, _Subscriptions_.
R. F. GRIGGS, _Advertising Agent_.

_Address_
THE OHIO NATURALIST, Ohio State University,
COLUMBUS, OHIO.

CONTENTS

The Corning Oil and Gas Field 49
_J. A. Bownocker_

Twelve Additions to the Ohio Plant List 59
_W. A. Kellerman_

A new species of Gomphus and its near Relatives 60
_James S. Hine_

A Comparative Study of Gomphus furcifer and villosipes 61
_James S. Hine_

Notes from Botanical Literature 63
_W. A. Kellerman_

Meeting of the Biological Club 66
_James S. Hine, Sec._

The Ohio Naturalist

PUBLISHED BY
THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Vol. 1. FEBRUARY, 1901 No. 4

THE CORNING OIL AND GAS FIELD.[A]

J. A. BOWNOCKER

AREA.—This field lies in the three counties, Athens, Perry and Morgan. Leaving out of consideration at present a few small outlying pools, and starting at the south, the productive territory may be said to begin in