SCIENCE 



Editoeial Committee : S. Newcomb, Mathematics ; E. S. "Woodwaed, Mechanics ; E. C. Pickeeinq, As- 

 tronomy ; T. C. Mbndenhall, Physics ; R. H. Thueston, Engineering ; Iea Eemsen, Chemistiy ; 

 J. Le Conte, Geology; W. M. Davis, Physiography; O. C. Maesh, Paleontology; "W. K. Beooks, 

 Invertebrate Zoology ; C. Haet Meeeiam, Vertebrate Zoology ; S. H. Souddee, Entomology ; 

 N. L. Beitton, Botany ; Heney F. Osboen, General Biology ; H. P. Bowditch, 

 Physiology ; J. S. Billings, Hygiene ; J. McKeen Cattbll, Psychology ; 

 Daniel G. Beinton, J. W. Powell, Anthropology ; 

 G. Beown Goode, Scientific Organization. 



Fkidat, Febetjary 28, 1896. 



CONTENTS: 



American Society of Naturalists : — 



Report of the Fourteenth Annual 3Iecting : H. C. 

 BuMPUS. Presidential Address on ' TJw Formu- 

 lation of the Natural Sciences:' E. D. Cope. 

 Discussion on ' The Origin and Relations of the 

 Floras and Faunas of the Antarctic and Adjacent 

 Regions:' Angelo Heilpein, W. B. Scott, 

 N. L. Beitton, a. S. Packaed, Theo. Gill, 

 J. A. Allen 297 



Scientific Notes and News : — 



Astronomy; Extinction of the Buffalo ; General....320 



University and Educational News 323 



Discussion and Correspondence : — 



Kew's Dispersal of Shells : Edwaed S. Moese. 

 Scientific Materialism : D. G. Beinton. The 

 Rbntgen Rays : J. McK. C. Cyclones and Anti- 

 cyclones : H. Helm Clayton 323 



Scientific Literature : — 



Lydekker's Handbook to the British Mammalia: 

 C. H. M. 2'he Cambridge Natural History, Vol. 

 v.: John Heney Comstock. Clerke on ' The 

 Herschels and Slodern Astronomy:' G. C. C 325 



Scientific Journals : — 



Tlie Journal of Neurology 329 



Societies and Academies : — 



Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia: 

 Edw. J. Nolan. Biological Society of Washing- 

 ton : F. A. Lucas. Philosophical Society of 

 Washirigton : Beenaed R. Geeen. New York 

 Section of the American Chemical Society : Du- 

 eand Woodman 330 



New Books 332 



MSS. intended for publication and books etr., Intended 

 tor review should be sent to the responsible editor, Prot. J. 

 McKeen Cattell, Garrison-on-Hudsou, N. Y, 



REPORT OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL 

 MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY 

 OF NATURALISTS, PHILADELPHIA, 

 DECEMBER S6-37, 1895. 

 At the first session, Thursday, December 

 26, 2 P. M., President Cope called for the 

 reports of committees appointed at the 

 Baltimore meeting: It was reported that 

 two microtomes had been purchased by the 

 duly authorized committee and placed at 

 the Naples Station for the use of American 

 students under appointment of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution. The Committee on 

 Bibliography announced that their report 

 had, according to instructions, been pub- 

 lished in Science and the American Natural- 

 ist. The Treasurer's report was read and, 

 after being duly audited, received. 



Dr. Stiles reported that the present term 

 of control of a table at the Naples Station 

 would cease on June 8, 1896; that during 

 this term eight men had been appointed to 

 the table, and that the table had not re- 

 mained unoccupied for a single month. He 

 presented a memorial, addressed to the 

 Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 

 asking that the control of the table be con- 

 tinued, and requested the Society to approve 

 the steps already taken by him and author- 

 ize him to continue. It was so voted, and 

 on motion of Dr. Morgan it was also voted 

 that the President appoint a committee of 

 two, which committee should communicate 

 to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institu- 



