SCIENCE 



A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, PUBLISHING THE 



OFFICIAL NOTICES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 



FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 



Editorial Committee : S. Nkwcomb, Mathematics ; E. S. Woodward, Mechanics ; E. C. Pickering, 

 Astronomy-; T. C Mendbnhall, Physios ; K. H. Thurston, Engineering ; Ira Remsen, Chemistry ; 

 Charles D. Walcoit, Geology ; W. M. Davis, Physiography ; Henry F. Osborn, Paleon- 

 tology ; W. K. Brooks, C. Hart Merriam, Zoology ; S. H. Scuddbr, Entomology ; C. E. 

 Bessey, N. L. Britton, Botany ; C. S. Minot, Embryology, Histology ; H. P. 

 BowDlTCH, Physiology ; William H. Wblch, Pathology ; 

 J. McKeen Cattkll, Psychology. 



Friday, February 13, 1903. 



CONTEyTS: 



The American Association for the Adva/iice- 

 ment of Science: — 



Section F, Zoology: Professor C. Judson 

 Herrick 241 



Section G, Botany: Dr. Charles J. Cham- 

 berlain 257 



The Neio York Zoological Park Aquarium: 

 Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn 265 



Scientific Books: — 



Fcrnow on the Economics of Forestry: Pro- 

 fessor v. M. Spalding 267 



Societies and Academies: — 



The Chicago Section of the American Mathe- 

 matical Society: Professor Thomas F. 

 HoLGATE. The Geological Society of Wash- 

 ington: W. 0. Mendenhall. The Clemson 

 College Science Club: Ghas. E. Chambliss. 272 



Discussion and Correspondence : — 



Orthoplasy, etc.: Professor T. D. A. Cock- 

 erell 275 



Shorter Articles: — 



On the Primary Division of the Reptilia 

 into Two Sui-classes Synapsida and Diap- 

 sida: Professor Henry F. Osborn 275 



Scientific Notes arid News 276 



University and Educational News 280 



MS3. Intended for publication and books, etc., intended 

 for review sliould be sent to the responsible editor, Pro- 

 fessor J. McKeen Cattell, Garrison-on-Hudson, N. Y. 



THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE 

 ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 



SECTION F, ZOOLOGY. 

 Section F was organized at the Wash- 

 ington meeting on December 29, 1902, with 

 the following officers: 



Vice-President — C. W. Hargitt. 



Secretary — C. Judson Herrick. 



Fellow Elected to the Council — Charles L. 

 Marlatt. 



Sectional Committee — C. W. Hargitt, Vice- 

 President, Washington meeting; C. Judson Her- 

 rick, Secretary, Washington meeting; G. C. 

 Nutting, Vice-President, Pittsburgh meeting; C. 

 W. Stiles, Secretary, Pittsburgh meeting; G. L. 

 Edwards, to serve one year; H. F. Osborn, to 

 serve two years ; S. H. Gage, to serve three years ; 

 C. H. Eigenmann, to serve four years; H. B. 

 Ward, to serve five years. 



Member to General Committee — Herbert Osborn. 



Meetings of the section for the reading 

 of papers and other business were held on 

 December 29, 30, 81 and January 1. 



At a joint meeting of the section with 

 the American Society of Zoologists, De- 

 cember 30, it was 'Resolved, That it is the 

 sense of this meeting that the Concilium 

 Bibliographicum of Zurich is of the great- 

 est value to zoologists, and it is recom- 

 mended to the Carnegie Institution for 

 financial assistance.' 



The following papers were presented be- 

 fore the section: 



