vi ‘ CONTENTS. 
—Hooker’s Icones Plantarum: J. D. Hooker’s Flora of New Zealand: Genera 
fccan Flore Germanice Teoniba et Descriptionibus Ilustrata: Flore Danice 
Supplementi fasciculus I, 1853, 284.—The Micrographic Dictionary, by Drs. GRIFFITH 
and Henrrey: Linnea; ein see fiir die Botanik ; herausgegeben von D. F. L. von 
ScHLECHTENDAL: Annales des Sciences ~~ etc., redigée pour la Zoologie par 
M. Mizne Epwarps, pour la Botanique par M p. Broxnentart et J. DECAISNE, 
285.—Mammoth Ags of California, 286.—On ae a Plants found in Amber, by 
Professor Ga@preRt, 287. 
Astronomy.—New Comet: Orbital Elements of Bellona and Amphitrite, 290. 
Miscellaneous Intelligence —New Process for Desulphurizing Metals : Separation of Nickel 
and Cobalt by Wohler’s process, 291.—Researches on the Tides of the White Sea, by 
if e 
on the eee of Chemical Light for artificial Nlamination, by Dr. 
LAND, F.C.S., 295.—Mechanical Action of Heat, by F. A. P. Barnarp, 300. ee 
The History er the Oldest Known Rocks Sete! cor Remains, with a brief 
sketch of the Distribution of Gold over r the Earth, by ir R. I. Murcuison, G.C. StS, 
&c lem h 
Manual of Natural pile for the use of Travellers, by ARTHUR Apams, M.R.C.S., 
F.LS., re Wr ieease Datroor Basti ae F.R.S.E., and Cuarxtes Barron, 301. 
—The its application to piceal Medicine, by LoveLu BEALE, M.B.: 
Report on the Geology of the Coast Mountains and part of the Sie rra Nevada, by Dr. 
oun B. Tras ee yageats - en IRON ers Notices by M, Jz- 
ROME sae , par F, Reecu, 
302.—Précis des ceuvres mathematiques de Ferma’ ne de l’arithmetique de Diophante 
par Brassine: Traité de ipa par M. Dunamex.: Uranographie ou Traité élé- 
ar M 


mentaire d’astronomie par Lecgons de Cosmographie par RANTE 
et LarittTe, 303.—Chimie potograpi par MM. Barreswitt et Davanna: Re- 
cherches oe sur les Eaux- s par E. Cazenave: Des accidents sur les 
er par E. Wits, 304. 
NUMBER LIV. 
: Page. 
Arr. XXXIII. On the Tides at Key West, Florida, from observa- 
tions made in connexion with the United States Coast Sur- 
vey; by A. D. Bacue, Superintendent. (With six Plates.) 305 
XXXIV. On the igen x: Distribution of Crustacea; by 
James D. Dana, - - 314 
XXXV. Notes on Map Picjediiaae ws bau BE. B. om - 326 
XXXVI. On the Educational Uses of peren cs EpwarpD 
Forses, F.R.S., &e., —- 340 
XXXVII. On the Cause of the Tiers Bacal: . Protatiee 
A. peta Rive, < - . - - 353 
XXXVIIL. Notice of three ee masses of Meteoric Iron at 
Tuczon, Sonora; by Cuartes Uruam Sueparp, M.D., - 369 
