Contents of No. 9, Vol. III. 



Sponges. By Bryce M. Wright, jr. Illustrated, p. 449. 



Kambkes in Flohida, By K. K. C. Stearns. Concluded, p. 455. 

 y" Thk Natuualist in Calikohnia. By J. G. Cooper, M.D. p. 470. 

 "' Hints on Taxidekmy. By C. A. WalkeiC Concluded, p. 481. 



The Fresh-watek Aquarium. By C. B. Brighum. p. 48G. 



Reviews. The Development of Insects, p. 490. The Generations of 

 Worms, p. 494. Florida and the South, p. 494. Annals of Bee Culture. 

 p. 494. 



Natural History Miscellany. Botany. — Tendency of Floral Organs 

 to Exchange Offices, p. 494. Herbarium of the late Dr. Walker-Arnott. 

 p. 495. New Locality of Aspidium aculatum (L) Sw. p. 495. Zo- 

 ology.— A llemarkable Echinoderm. p. 495. The Tennessee Warbler, 

 p. 496. Golden-winged Warbler, p. 497. Coral Snakes, p. 497. The 

 Black Vulture in Maine, p. 498. il/tcroscoj;*j/. —Method of Preserving 

 Animal Specimens for fine dissection, p. 498. Geology.— The Eozoou 

 in Essex County, p. 498. 



Proceedings of the American Association eor the Advancement 

 of Science, p. 499. 



Valuable Library fo)i Sale. p. 503. 



Correspondence, p. 503. 



Books Received, p. 504. 



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