SCIENCE 
EpIToRIAL ComMmiItrEe: S. NeEwcoms, Mathematics; R. S. WoopWARD, Mechanics; E. C. PICKERING, 
Astronomy; T. C. MENDENHALL, Physics; R. H. THuRston, Engineering; IRA REMSEN, Chemistry; 
J. Le Contr, Geology; W. M. Davis, Physiography; HENRY F. OsBoORN, Paleontology ; W. K. 
Brooks, C. Hart MERRIAM, Zoology; S. H. ScuppER, Entomology; C. E. Bressry, N. L. 
“BRITTON, Botany; C. S. Mrnor, Embryology, Histology; H. P. Bowpircu, Physiology; 
J. S. Bintinas, Hygiene; J. MCKEEN CATTELL, Psychology; 
J. W. POWELL, Anthropology. 
Fripay, DrecEMBER 15, 1899. 
CONTENTS: 
Reminiscences of Bunsen and the Heidelberg Labora- 
tory: DR. HENRY CARRINGTON BOLTON...... 865 
A Skeleton of Diplodocus recently Mounted in the 
American Museum: PROFESSOR HENRY F. 
The Nomenclature of the New York Series of Geolog- 
- ical Formations: PROFESSOR JOHN M. CLARKE 
and CHARLES SCHUCHERT..........0.e:csseeeeeeeses 874 
Fish Fauna of the Woods Hole Region: Dr. HUGH 
Zoology at the Columbus Meeting of the American 
Association for the Advancement of Science: C. 
Thy, IMUATEIYNIE® ohopbbocospeec danqdo capccnoabocebodbeodedoue 881 
Scientific Books :— 
Report of the Fur Seal Investigations 1896-97 : 
PROFESSOR J. A. ALLEN. Ladd’s A Theory of 
Reality: PROFESSOR HENRY S. WILLIAMS. 
Determination of the Density of Water at 4° C. 
by the International Bureau of Weights and Meas- 
ures, 1899: PROFESSOR S. W. HOLMAN. Books 
Received 
Scientific Journals and Articles 
Societies and Academies :— 
The New York Academy of Sciences; Section of 
Astronomy and Physics: DR. WM. S. Day. 
Section of Geology and Mineralogy: DR. ALEXIS 
A. JULIEN. Section of Biology: PROFESSOR 
Franois E. Luoyp. Torrey Botanical Club: 
PROFESSOR EDWARD S. BuRGEsS. Biological 
Society of Washington: Dr. O. F. Cook.  Sei- 
ence Club of the University of Wisconsin: DR. 
Wat, JEL, JENOVIEIS), cogooocenconbucedcdasde paasodecanobesbocg 894 
Discussion and Correspondence :— 
An Alien Clematis in New Mexico: PROFESSOR 
DY, ID); Vals (ClOLGi 1ST EE go AAponondobokeanbanoosbaqencb0n00 895 
Notes on Inorganic Chemistry : 
Current Notes on Meteorology :— 
Lectures on Meteorology ; Physiological Effects of 
Antarctic Cold and Night ; Physiological Effects of 
High Altitudes: R. DEC. WARD........-.....0.065 900 
Scientific Notes and News.....-.....+0+-+ . 901 
University and Educational News.....+....c0-scsseceeees 904 
MSS. intended for publication and books, etc., intended 
for review should be sent to the responsible editor, Profes- 
sor J. McKeen Cattell, Garrison-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
REMINISCENCES OF BUNSEN AND THE 
HEIDELBERG LABORATORY, 
1865-1865. 
I First met Bunsen in the lovely, retired 
valley of Engelberg, Switzerland, during the 
summer of 1863; I had spent the preced- 
ing twelve months in Paris, working in 
Dumas’ laboratory at the Sorbonne, and in 
the Ecole de Médecine under Wurtz, and was 
expecting to continue my studiesin Heidel- 
berg. Learning by accident that Bunsen 
was at an adjoining Gasthaus I called on 
him and told him of my plans; he received 
me graciously and immediately won my 
heart by his affability, by the charming 
smile that lit up his large features, and by 
his unselfish interest in my personal affairs. 
Being myself quite ignorant of the German 
language we conversed in French, and he 
gave me useful hints as to the opening of 
the University laboratory. 
My first semester at Heidelberg was de- 
voted almost exclusively to laboratory work, 
but I attended Bunsen’s lectures on general 
chemistry every morning at nine o’clock in 
the adjoining auditorium. Bunsen’s habit 
of saying one word when he meant to use 
another was at first puzzling, particularly 
as I was very weak in German, but when 
he exhibited the violet vapor of iodine and 
called it chlorine, my previous knowledge 
of chemistry assisted comprehension. After 
every lecture Bunsen rarely missed spend- 
ing several hours in the laboratory, going 
