OcToBER 8, 1897.] 
scientific work. The sum was larger than usual, 
as the the large attendance at the Liverpool 
meeting left a surplus, and it was wished to 
favor this year the inauguration or continuation 
of special work in Canada. It is with reluctance 
that we state for comparison that last year the 
American Association appropriated $200 and 
this year $100 for scientific work. It should 
be remembered that such appropriations not 
only contribute greatly to the advancement of 
science, but also add much to the interest of 
the meetings at which the reports of the com- 
mittees are presented. 
The responsible member of the committee, 
the subject of the work and the amount in 
pounds each of the appropriations is as fol- 
lows: 
Mathematics and Physics.—Professor Carey £ 
Foster : Electrica] Standards.......... 7500 
Mr. G. J. Symons: Seismological Obser- 
VAROME ood po0gd0dndduooud sad odedod 6 
Dr. E. Atkinson: Abstracts of Physical 
LEAS o606 0000p nood Do doanoDooonUESED 100 0 0 
Rey. R. Harley : Calculation of Certain In- 
UGE dodadocgsdoHoGneenDGadaoeudET 
Mr. W .N. Shaw : Electrolysis and Electro- 
CHeMISETYy{ <A ie 21: a sees sleet cece cele 
Professor H. L. Callendar : Meteorological 
Observatory at Montreal.............. 
Chemistry.—Sir H. E. Roscoe: Wave-length 
Tables of the Spectra of the Elements. . 
Professor J. Emerson Reynolds: Elec- 
trolysis Quantitative Analysis......... 
Dr. T. E. Thorpe: Action upon Light 
Dyed ‘Colours! <2 2. net ec emcees sees 
Sir J. Evans : Promotion of Agriculture. . 
Geology.—Professor E. Hull: Erratic Blocks 
Professor T. G. Bonney : Investigation of 
COMA IEE on opasd0a0dan00d000000000 
Sir W. H. Flower: Fauna of Singapore 
Caves (unexpended balance in hand, 407.) — 
Professor J. Geikie : Photographs of Geo- 
lopicaliplmberestamrtteiiticieieeetcleleisieiocioe 
Mr. J. E. Marr: Life-zones in British Car- 
boniferous Rocks (unexpended balance 
arabian Gy) vess fataraih cyesetarey sve rere sate arorores spate = 
Professor W. Boyd Dawkins : Remains of 
the Irish Elk in the Isle of Man (unex- 
pended balance in hand).............. _ 
Mr. T. F. Jamieson: Age of Rocks near 
MIMWECAB cooggonddooodoacOObbOESeOgOND i 
Sir J. W. Dawson : Pleistocene Fauna and 
s Flora in Canada........... Tow avevetale ato 
SCIENCE. 
555 
Zoology. —Proféssor W. A. Herdman: 
Table at the Zoological Station, Naples. 100 0 0 
Mr. G. C. Bourne: Table at the Biological 
Laboratory, Plymouth............... 2000 
Sir W. H. Flower: Index Generum et 
Specierum Animalium................ 100 0 0 
Professor L. ©. Miall : Biology of the Lakes 
Off ONEALION = voir oeieries selene sie sats 75 00 
Professor W. A. Herdman: Healthy and 
Unhealthy Oysters ...........-....... 3000 
Geography.—Mr. E. G. Ravenstein: Clima- 
tology of Tropical Africa.............. 1000 
Economie Science and Statistics. —Professor 
H. Sidgwick : State Monopolies in other 
Wountriest er eemerieitiy-leriieierrnicce 15 00 
Mr. L. L. Price: Future Dealings in Raw 
ETOCUCEsoretsfayereioletelatarciere sitrekepere levee ee 10 0 0 
Mechanical Science.—Mr. W. H. Preece: 
Small Screw Gauge ............-..... 2000 
Anthropology. — Professor E. B. Tylor: 
Northwestern Tribes of Canada....... - 700 
Dr. R. Munro: Lake Village at Glaston- 
DWI? c000 cdo0asodecocuscousoueGoouND 37 10 0 
Mr. E. W. Brabrook : Ethnographical Sur- 
vey (and unexpended balance in hand). 25 0 0 
Mr. A. J. Evans: Silchester Excavation.. 7100 
Dr. G. M. Dawson: Ethnological Survey 
Of Canaday 5.6.55 <cieieitrcice eye esinerieisiete 75 00 
Sir W. Turner : Anthropology and Natural 
History of Torres Strait ..... ........ 125 0 0 
Physiology.—Dr. W. H. Gaskell: Investi- 
gation of Changes associated with the 
Functional Activity of Nerve Cells and 
their Peripheral Extensions .......... 100 0 0 
Botany.—Professor J. B. Farmer: Fertiliza- 
tion in Pheeophycex.................- 15 0 0 
Corresponding Societies.—Professor R. Mel- 
dola: Preparation of Report .......... 25 0 0 
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN. 
THE New York City Board of Estimate and 
Apportionment gave a public hearing on Sep- 
tember 29th in the matter of the appropriation 
for the Bontanical Museum for the Botanical 
Garden in Bronx Park. Some persons have 
been objecting to the plans approved by the 
Park Board, but in the public hearing they only 
took exception in a general way to the use of 
a portion of a Park for a Botanical Garden. 
The Board of Estimate and Appropriation 
unanimously passed a resolution granting the 
appropriation, after listening to a statement 
from the trustees, which was as follows: 
