CONTENTS. vii 
STATISTICS. 
Page. 
1. On the law of increase in theshuman statur - 376 
2, 3. Longevity of trees—Connection feat ay civilization and 
mental aberration, - - - - - 379 
NECROLOGY. 
1, 2. Frederick Philip Wilmsen—Edward Thomas, - - 380 
MISCELLANEOUS CONTRIBUTIONS; BY CHARLES U. SHEPARD. 
1, 2, 3. To destroy weeds in the alleys of gardens—Preserva- 
tive against flies, employed by the butchers at Geneva— 
Coloring materials suitable for confectioners and distillers, 381 
4, 5. To protect iron and steel from rust—A new oes which 
furnishes a wholesome and limpid water. 382 
6, 7, 8, 9. New species of plants discovered in 5 ins 
method of transplanting trees—Imitation Spe oe new 
method of dyeing hats, 383 
10, 11. bons coloring wifler extracted om the stem of the 
uck-wheat—Heating of w - 381 
12, en. conversion of magnetism ae "Maciel, 
13, 14, 15. New lamp—Pelokonite, a new oicciadals bitte 
of Milo, a sulphate of alumine, - - - - 387 
16. Datholite and Iolite in Connecticut,  - - - - 389 
OTHER NOTICES. 
1., Notice of Eaton’s Geological Text Book, second edition, 391 
2. Rational expressions for sines, tangents and secants, 
3. Abstract of Meteorological es made at Middletown, 
Monmouth Co., N. J. 2 
. Treatise on Mineralogy; by Cites Uz. gee - 395 
- 6. West Chester County Cabinet of Natural ics Soa 
tion of Birds by starvation, - - 402 
APPENDIX. 
On the Production of eye: and mes of ee from 
Magnetism; by Pro 403 
Notice of Electro. Magnetic Espen ts, 409 
Report of the Regents of the aes of the State of New 
York, to the Legislature, March 1, 1832, _- 415 
