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regard to the value of tuberculin-as a test of the presence of tuberculosis in 
cattle, by J. M‘Lauchlan Young, F.R.C.V.S. and Dr. J. S. H. Walker. The 
numerous and clearly displayed statistics show that when used with care and 
under proper conditions tuberculin is a reliable diagnostic of tuberculosis in cattle, 
except (a) when the tubercular lesion is minute, or (4) when the disease has 
become generalised, especially in the case of aged and emaciated animals. Two 
other conclusions reached are that tuberculin (as has been previously pointed 
out) loses its virulence when kept for a time, and that tuberculous udders are 
more frequent than is generally believed to be the case. 
From the Department of Agriculture of New Zealand comes a report on 
swine-fever by J. A. Gilruth, M.R.C.V.S., chief government veterinarian and 
bacteriologist, in which it is shown that pulmonary and pleural lesions may, and 
frequently do, occur along with, or independently of, the so-called bowel-lesions 
of swine-fever. It is doubtful if the hog-cholera and the swine plague of 
America are two distinct diseases as they are reported to be. It is possible 
that as the thoracic lesions of swine-fever seem to be the more frequent and 
more marked phenomena of the disease, this may be the key to the non-success 
of the stamping-out order in Britain, which only takes account of the gut- 
lesions, not to mention that the virulence of the disease seems to increase and 
diminish from unknown causes—an unfortunately necessary lame ending to the 
report. 
The Irish Naturalist for October contains the following short papers :— 
“Some Animals from the Macgillicuddy’s Reeks,” by R. F. Scharff and G. H. 
Carpenter ; ‘‘ Migratory Butterflies in 8. W. Cork,” by J. J. Wolfe ; “ Matricaria 
discoidea in W. Ireland,” by N. Colgan, with a note by C. Lloyd Praeger ; 
“ Poa compressa as an Irish Plant,” by J. H. Davies; and Notes. 
The Scientific American for Sept. 23 has an article on women in science, 
based upon a recent work by Rebiére, in which the réle of honour is traced 
from Hypatia onwards to Sofia Pereyaslawszewa, and indeed to our midst. The 
fact is that to recognise the sex-distinction in scientific work is now almost an 
impertinence. 
In Nature Notes for October, besides the usual Selborniana characterised by 
sensible humanitarianism, there are “ Observations on the Origin and Dispersal 
of Fruits and Seeds,” articles on the regeneration of the New Forest, by a Sel- 
bornian, and on batrachians as pets by G. Renshaw, and other interesting 
matter. 
The fourth number of L’ Anthropologie for 1899 contains znter alia a re-dis- 
cussion of polymasty and polythely in man by Dr. P. J. Stoyanov. 
In Science Gossip for October there are, besides continued articles, various 
short papers :—‘“‘ A Heronry in Asia Minor,” by J. Bliss. ‘Irish Plant Names,” 
by J. H. Barbour ; “ Radiography ” (with figure of a rabbit’s fore parts), by J. 
Quick ; ‘‘ Manganese in River Gravels,” by M. A. C. Hinton; “The Birch and 
the Alder,” by Dr. Keegan ; and ‘“ Larvae of Caprella,” by E. H. Robertson. 
The Scientific American for September 9 republishes Mr. Lydekker’s 
article on ‘‘ A Contrast in Noses,” for which they are indebted to Knowledge. 
We have received from the University Corresponding College Press “ The 
London University Guide for the year 1899-1900,” which bears a protective 
resemblance to a University Calendar, and is full of valuable information for 
intending students. 
Messrs. Clay, Cambridge University Press, announce the fourth part of Dr. 
Willey’s “Zoological Results,” Parts I. and II. of the second volume of “ Fauna 
Hawaiiensis,” and the second volume of Mr. Seward’s “ Fossil Plants.” 
