88 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY [May 



About Children.— Dr. S. W. Kelley of Cleveland g-ave six 

 lectures to the nurses of a training- school, upon the care 

 of children and they proved so valuable as to be published 

 in book form by the Cleveland Gazette Co. The book con- 

 tains about everything- one oug-ht to know about children, 

 whether in health or disease. While especially intended 

 for trained nurses, there are many mothers who are intel- 

 lig-ent enoug-h to master these instructions. Price $1.25. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Glassworking. — A nice g-uide for amateurs has been 

 published in London at 2 shilling-s. Thomas Bolas, the 

 author, has profusely illustrated and simplified the matter. 



Duckweeds. — C. H. Thompson of the Missouri Botani- 

 cal Gardens has described and illustrated beautifully for 

 identification 15 species of Lemnaceae. 



British Association. — The meeting- this year will be at 

 Bristol, Sept. 7. Many Canadians are g"oing- to it. 



D. S. Kellicott.— The death of Prof. Kellicott at the 

 Ohio State University in April removes one of the more 

 active microscopists of America'. 



Lessons. — Dr. Louis Heitzmann g-ives instruction in 

 microscopy, including- urinary analysis, histolog-y, path- 

 olog-y, and bacteriologfy at his laboratory morning-s and af- 

 ternoons. Courses may be commenced any time. Fee 

 $25.00 for three months, three lessons weekly; or six 

 weeks, six lessons weekly. New York City, 39 West 45th 

 street. 



Suspended. — We are sorry to hear that the Journal of 

 the New York Microscopical Society, edited by the Rev. 

 Dr. J. L. Zabriskie at 64 Madison avenue. New York City, 

 has been suspended. 



Natural Science News. — Oliver Hotchkiss, Twins- 

 burg-, Ohio, offers 60 numbers in g-eneral exchang-e. 



Embryo Sissors. — Send 45c for long--shanked fine 

 pointed curved ones to Earnest H. Short, Albion, N. Y. 



