54 NOTICES OF SERIALS. 



Neues Jahrbuch fuer Mineralogie Geognosie n. s. w. New Annals 

 of Mineralogy, Geognosy, Geology, and Paleontology. 8vo. Stuttgart. 



Vol. fur 1856. Parts VI. and VII. A.D. 1857. 

 Original Communications. — (Bronn) Geological law of development of the 

 Conchiferous Mollusca— p. 641-663. (Pichler) Geology of the Tyrolese Alps— p. 

 661-663. (Schindling) Analysis of a mineral known as "flesh-coloured Barytes" — 

 p. 664. (Weiss) Rectification of PfafTs critique of the " Fundamental Principles 

 of Mechanical Geology" — p. 769 793. (Rcemer) Notes of a Geological and Pale- 

 ontological excursion to Sweden — p. 794-815. Correspondence — p. 665-674, 

 816-829. New Books— p. 675-677, 830, 831. Scientific Journals— p. 675- 

 685,832-840. Reviews and Extracts— p. 686-768, 841-876. Index— pp. 20. 

 We would willingly give, if space permitted, the enumeration of the articles 

 extracted and condensed from other sources in these Annals, the value of which to 

 every student of Geology is but inadequately represented bv the list of original 

 communications. We hope in future to be able at least to indicate the chief new 

 matter communicated in the correspondence. 



Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen Naturfor- 

 schenden Gesellschaft. Transactions of the Senchenberg Society 

 of Naturalists ; being a new Series of the Museum Senckenbergianum. 4to. 

 Frankfurt am Main. 



Vol. I. ; with twenty Plates. A.D. 1854, 1855. 

 (Lucae) Examination of the skulls of the Pongo and Ourang-outan with regard 

 to the differences of species and age ; with six plates — p. 154-167. (Mettenheimer) 

 Anatomical and Histological examination of Tetragonurus cuvieri Risso; with three 

 plates— p. 214-257. The condition of the two specimens of this fish at the author's 

 disposal did not afford materials for the complete illustration of the splanchnology. 

 He found the quadrangular form of the tail to be produced by the symmetrical 

 development of both halves of the body of the vertebrae, and of the large lateral 

 muscle of the tail. The anatomical detaits do not favour the removal of the genus 

 from the Mugilidae, with which it has been classed, to a place among the Ganoid 

 fishes. (Same) On the structure and economy of some Invertebrate animals of the 

 German seas ; with a plate — p. 1-18. (Same) On the locomotion of Littorina 

 litorea, and of the Gastropoda in general — p. 19-23. (Kloss) On parasites found 

 in the kidneys of Helix ; with two plates — p. 189-213. (Schmidt) On the history 

 and development of Gregarinae; with a plate — p. 168-187. (Buchenau) On the 

 development of the flowers of some Diusaceae, Valerianeae, and Compositse ; with 

 two plates — p. 106-132. (Schacht) On the petiolated racemose formations in the 

 leaves of many Urticeae, and on analogous productions in some Acauthaceaa ; with 

 a plate — p. 133-153. (Bar}) On the genera of Algae CEJoyonium and Bulbo- 

 chcete ; with three plates — p. 29-105. (Hesseoberg) On the Crystallography of 

 the Muriate of Mercury; with figures— p. 24-28. (Scharff) Studies of the 

 Natural History of Crystals ; wich a photographic plate— p. 258-306. 

 Vol. II. Part I. ; with eight Plates. A.D. 1856. 

 (Mettenius) On some genera of Ferns: — 1. Polypodinm ; with three plates — p. 

 1-138. Rejecting as untenable the genera recently separated from Polypodium on 

 the ground of differences of veining of the leaves, the author enumerates here 392 

 species, disposed under seventeen sections. More than two-thirds of that number 

 knuwn to him in nature are described, the descriptions of a few being omitted which 

 are included in his work a The Ferns of the Leipzig Botanical Garden." (Same) 

 On Leptothrix ochracea Kuetzing, and Gaillonellaftrruyinea Ebrenberg; with a 

 plate — p. 139-157. The two, as he conclude-, are only different stages of develop- 

 m* nt of the same organism. Associated with these, in the water of the Wilh 1ms- 

 bad, is another alga, to which the author applies the name Gloeotila ferruyinea 

 given by Kuetzing to the Gaillonella of Ehrenberg. (Fresenius) On the genera of 

 Algae Pandorina, Gnnium, Rhnphidium; with a plate — p. 187-200. (Hessenberg) 

 Mineralogical notes; with three plates — p. 158-186. 



