Index 



L< October 2 \ 



Occultation of Pleiades, March 13, 19 

 Ocean Depth and Seismic Waves, 327 

 GEnothera, Evolution among Hybrids of, Prof. B. M. 



Davis, 387 ; .Mutations of, Dr. R. R. Gates, 647 

 Oil : Thin Layers of Oil on Surfaces of Water and Mer- 



cury, H. Devaux, 93 ; Oil-shales of the Lothians, K. G. 



Carruthers, W. Caldwell, D. R. Steuart, 115; 



Chemistry of the Oil Industries, J. E. Southeo nbe, 



132 : Chemistry of Oils, Dr. W. Glikin, 528; Future of 



Oil Fuel, 531 ; Oil in Argentina, 566 

 Optics: Optical Investigation of Solidified Gases, Dr. W. 



Wahl, 73 ; Geometrical Optics, A. S. Percival, 319 ; 



see Light 

 Organisation Society, 11S 



Ornithological Notes, 41, 230, 517, 570: see Birds 

 Oscillograms of Condenser Discharges, and Theory of 



Coupled Circuits, Dr. J. A. Fleming, 128 

 Oxydases, W. R. G. Aitkins, 54S 



Oxygen Content of the Atmosphere, F. G. Benedict, 400 

 Ozones in Natural Water, Profs. Nasini and Porlezza, 94 



Paleobotany : Fossil Plants of Mount Potts Beds, N.Z., 

 Dr. Arher, 51; Jurassic Plants from Yorkshire, H. H. 

 Thomas, 312 ; Palajobotanisches Praktikum, Dr. Stras- 

 burger and Dr. Koernicke, 056 ; die PaUeobotanische 

 Literatur, W. |. Jongmans, both Dr. Cavers, 

 656 

 Palaeolithic Man and Bronze Age Man, Dr. R. Munro, 368 

 Palaeontology : Side-necked Tortoise from near Stuttgart, 

 91; New Species of Titanotherium, E. Kiernick, 119; 

 Dapedius granulatus, G. A. Frost, 129; Stegosaurus 

 stenops, 142 ; F.chinoids, R. T. Jackson, 147 ; Typical 

 Ammonites, S. S. Buckman, 157 ; le Origini Umane, 

 G. Sergi, 159 ; Variations of Planorbis multiformis, Dr. 

 G. Hickling, 206; Chinese Fossils, Baron v. Richthofen, 

 Dr. F. Freeh, 293 ; New Dinosaur, 326 ; Earliest 

 Ouadripedal Vertebrates, Prof. F. Broili, 355 ; South 

 African Reptile Euparkeria, Dr. R. Broom, 389; Skull 

 1 I Dicynodon, Igerna B. J. Sollas and Prof. W. J. 

 Sollas, 4C15 ; Palaeontologische Zeitschrift, jqo ; Recent 

 Papers mi Vertebrates, 595 : Piltdown Horse Grinder, 

 Rev. Dr. A. Irving, 661 ; see Anthropology 



Pal.-eozoic and other Echinoids, R. T. Jackson, 147 



Panama Canal : Route Globe, 144 ; Lock Gates, 380 



Pancreatic Secretion, E. F. Terroine, 449 



Paper : Paper-pulp from Bamboo, 379 ; Stationery Testing, 

 H. A. Bromley, 503 



Parasites: Parasitic Forms, Prof. E. A. Minchin, F.R.S., 

 5 ; Arthropods, Prof. E. A. Goldi, 83 ; Plant Diseases 

 and Insect Pests, 90; Kala-azar, Capt. Patton, Prof. 

 Minchin, F.R.S., 145; Ticks, Prof. Nuttall, 312; 

 Trvpanosomes, 326 ; Parasitic Worms, 326 ; Parasites 

 of Blood, H. G.'Plimmer, F.R.S., 571 



Patagonia, Pampa, E. G. Fenton, 76 



Patella, Dr. Shufeldt, 390 



Pathology : Arthropods, Prof. E. A. Goldi, 83 ; Morbid 

 Histology, Prof. A. S. Griinbaum, 317; Dextro-rotatorv 

 Albumins of Cancer, Dr. J. Beard, 404; Pathologica'l 

 Chemistry, Dr. O. von Fiirth, 606; Text-book of 

 Pathology, Dr. I. G. Adami and Dr. J. Macrae, Prof. 

 H. R. Dean, 630 



Pav-streak, Law of, J. B. Tyrrell, 282 



Peach, " Ice-scald," G. R. Hill, 616 



Peak District, Vegetation of the, Dr. C. E. Moss, 502 



Pearls: Ceylon Banks, Cnpt. Legge, Dr. Pearson, 219; 

 Pearls, Prof. E. Korschelt, 378 



Peridinese, Prof. Klebs, 39 



Peripatus, Prof. A. Sedgwick, F.R.S., 15; Peripatoides 

 woodwardii, Miss Kathleen Haddon, 285 



Peripheral Effect with X-Radiation, W. F. D. Chambers 

 and I. Ci. Rankin, 397 



Peru: Beaker from Peru, 277: Putumayo Tribes, Capt. 

 Whiffen, 378; Yale Expedition, 457 



Petrol-driven Tramcars, 380 



Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks, Dr. F. H. Hatch and 

 R. H. Rastall, 394 



Pflanzenreich, 326 



Pharmacopoeia, Extra, Dr. W. H. Marti ndale and Dr. 

 W. W. Westcott, 294 



Phenological Observations in 1912, J. E. Clark and R. H. 



Hooker, 234 

 Philadelphia Academy Centenary, 06, 356; Philadelphia 



Franklin Institution Medal, 37 

 Philippines, Drought in, 409 

 Philosophy : Philosophy of Energy, W. Ostwald, E. E. F. 



d'Albe, 27 ; Dynamic Foundation of Knowledge, A. 



Philip, 107; High-school Ethics, J. H. Moore, 107; 



Positive Evolution of Religion, F. Harrison, 107 ; Value 



and Destiny of the Individual, Dr. B. Bosanquet, 107; 



Distinction between Mind and its Objects, Prof. B. 



Bosanquet, 223; Formal Logic, Dr. Schiller, 316 

 Phoenix, O. Keller, 420 

 Phosphate Beds in Egypt, Dr. J. Ball, 643 

 Phosphorescence : Adaptive Phosphorescence of Odonto- 



syllis, I''. A. Potts, 73; "Phosphorescence" of Penna- 



tulida, Prof. W. A. Herdman, F.R.S., 582; Decaying 



Wood, 615 

 Photocatalysis, M. Landau, 471 ; of Hydrogen Peroxide, 



MM. Henri and Wurmser, 6oi 

 Photochemical Resolution of Silver, Prof. R. Meldola, 



F.R.S., 109; Photochemische Versuchstechnik, Dr. J. 



Plotnikow, 186 

 Photo-electric Phenomenon, J. Carvallo, 471 

 Photography : Flare Spots, Dr. G. F. C. Searle, 102 ; 



Period of Under-exposure, F. F. Renwick, 279 ; Effect 



of Low Electric Current on Photographic Plates, Rev. 



H. V. Gill, 364 ; Photographs of Aurora, C. Stormer, 



584 

 Photometer, Micro-, Prof. G. A. Shakespear, 450 

 Phreatoicus in S. Africa, K. H. Barnard, 372 

 Physical Laboratory, National, 306, 382 ; Opening of 

 New Building, 4(14; Tank Research, G. S. Baker, 

 68 

 Physical Research Grants, lnstitut Solvay, 641 

 Physical Tables : New Steam Tables, Prof. C. A. M. Smith 

 and A. G. Warren, 103 ; Smithsonian Tables, C. T. 

 Whitmell, 320 ; C. D. Walcott, 478 

 Physical Training : Posture of School Children, Jessie H. 



Bancroft, 440 

 Physics, General: Scientific Worthies: Sir J. J. Thomson, 

 O.M., F.R.S., Prof. A. Righi, 1 ; der energetische 

 Imperativ, W. Ostwald, E. E. F. d'Albe, 27 ; Atomic 

 Theories of Energy, Prof. Millikan, 66; Abnormal 

 Kinetic Energy of an Ion in a Gas, F. B. Pidduck, 73; 

 Principle of Relativity, Dr. M. Laue, 134; Essentials 

 of Physics, Prof. G. A. Hill, 265; Practical Science for 

 Secondary Schools, A. W. Mason, 265 ; Practical 

 Physics for Technical Schools, Angus McLean, 265 ; 

 Elementary Practical Physics, H. V. S. Shorter, 265 ; 

 Lehrbuch der Physik fiir Mediziner, Dr. E. Lecher, 

 265 ; Introduction to Mathematical Physics, Dr. R. A. 

 Houstoun, 263 ; Royal Society's Catalogue : Subject 

 Index, 289 ; Potential and Elasticity Notation Com- 

 mittee, 300, ^78 ; Properties and Structure of Ice, Prof. 

 Tarr and Dr. Rich, 307; Death of Prof. J. G. 

 Macgregor, F.R.S., Dr. C. G. Knott, 323 ; Dust 

 Figures, Dr. J. Robinson, 364; Ionisation of Gases in 

 Schumann Region, Dr. T. Lyman, 371 ; Standardisation 

 of Hydrometers, 413; Mechanical Vacuum-tube Regu- 

 lator, R. Whiddington. 415, 478: A. A. C. Swinton, 

 423; Dr. G. W. C. Kaye, 478; Vibrations, M. Guillet, 

 421; Kelvin Memorial at Belfast: Address by Sir J. 

 Larmor, F.R.S., M.P., 436; Kelvin Memorial Window 

 in Westminster Abbey, 515 ; Atoms and Molecules, 

 Prof. J. Perrin, 473 ; Experimental Mechanics and 

 Physics (Heat), A. H. E. Norris, 501 ; Transport de 

 Force, C. Le Roy, 301 ; First Year Course in General 

 Science : Combined Text and Note-book, E. A. 

 Gardiner, 501 ; Maximum Density of Water, W. B. 

 Croft, 505 ; Prof. Armstrong and Atomic Constitution, 

 Sir O. Lodge, F.R.S., 35S ; Science Abstracts, 567: 

 Algebra for Physicists, Dr. A. Macfarlane, 395 ; La 

 Matiere, Prof. L. Houllevigue, 631 ; Cours de Physique 

 G^nerale, H. Ollivier, 631 ; Twenty-five Years' Work 

 at the Reichsanstalt, Prof. Scheel, E. S. Hodgson, 

 665 ; see the various branch headings 

 Physiography of the LInited States, Prof. I. Bowman, 



J. W. Mackay, 79 

 Physiological Chemistry. Dr. O. von Fiirth, 606; Practical, 

 S. W. Cole, 294 



