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Editorial CosunTTEE : S. Newoomb, Mathematics ; E. S. Woodwaed, Mechanics ; E. C. Pickeeing, 



Astronomy ; T. C Mendenhall, Physics ; E. H. Thurston, Engineering ; Iea Eemsen, Chemistry ; 



Joseph Le Conte, Geology ; "W. M. Davis, Physiography ; Henry F. Osboen, Paleontology ; 



W. K. Brooks, C. Hart Mereiam, Zoology ; S. H. Scuddee, Entomology ; C. E. Bessey, 



N. L. Beitton, Botany ; C. S. Minot, Embryology, Histology ; H. P. Bowditch, 



Physiology ; J. S. Billings, Hygiene ; William H. Welch, Pathology ; 



J. McKeen Cattell, Psychology ; J. W. Powell, Anthropology. 



Friday, June 15, 1900. 



CONTEXTS: 



Tlie Appropriations for the Department of Agricul- 

 ture for 1901 921 



Variation and some Phenomena connected icith Re- 

 production and Sex (II.) : Peofessoe Adam 

 Sedgwick 923 



37(6 Proteids of Living Matter : Dr. Oscar Loew.. 930 



The New York Botanical Garden : De. D. T. Mac- 



DOTJGAL 935 



Scientific Books : — 



p'lammarion on the Unknoxon : Peofessoe 

 Joseph Jasteow. Bayer's Histoire des matlie- 

 matiques : Peofessoe Florian Cajoei. Arey's 

 Elementary Chemistry; Nicholson and Avery's 

 Laboratory Exercises ; Baskerville' s School Chem- 

 istry : J. E. G. Earle on The Living Organism : 

 Peofessoe C. B. Davenpoet. Suter's Sand- 

 hook of OjMcs : Peofessoe Feank P. Whit- 

 man. Books Received 945 



Scientific Journals and Articles 950 



Societies and Academies : — 



The Academy of Science of St. Louis : Peofes- 

 soe William Teelease. New York Academy 

 of Sciences, Section of Biology : Peofessoe F. 

 E. Lloyd. Torrey Botanical Club : De. J. K. 

 Small 950 



Discussion and Correspondence : — 



The Stitdy of Greek and Latin vs. 3Iodern Lan- 

 guages: Professor E. W. Hilgard. Phos- 

 phorescence in Deep-Sea Animals : C. L. FRANK- 

 LIN 953 



Current Notes on 3Ieteorology : — 

 Balloon Meteorology ; Errors in School Books ; 

 Tlie Climate of New York State ; Loss of Life by 

 Lightning in 1899 ; Recent Publications : Peo- 

 fessoe E. DeC. Waed 954 



Current Notes on Physiography ;— 

 Physiography of Maryland ; Thoroddsen on lee- 

 land : Peofessoe W. M. Davis 956 



Scientific Notes and News 957 



i Educational News 960 



MSS. intended for publication and books, etc., intended 

 for review shiould be sent to the responsible editor, Profes- 

 sor J. McKeen Cattell, Garrisou-ou-Hudson, N. Y. 



THE APPROPRIATIONS FOB TBE DEPART- 

 MENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR 1901. 

 The Congressional Act making appro- 

 priations for the Department of Agriculture 

 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, 

 shows an increase of more than $280,000 

 over the appropriations for the preceding 

 year. The total amount is $4,023,500 of 

 which $720,000 is for the experiment sta- 

 tions in the 48 States and Territories, $12, 

 000 for the stations in Alaska, 810,000 for a 

 new station in Hawaii, ' including the erec- 

 tion of buildings, the printing ( in the 

 Havraiian Islands ) , illustration and distri- 

 bution of reports and bulletins, and all other 

 expenses essential to the maintenance of 

 said station,' and $5000 for an investigation 

 and report to Congress on the Agricultural 

 resources and capabilities of Porto Rico, 

 " with special reference to the selection of 

 locations for agricultural experiment sta- 

 tions and the determination of the character 

 and extent of agricultural experiments im- 

 mediately demanded by the conditions of 

 agriculture in that Island; to prepare, print 

 publish and distribute in Porto Eico, circu- 

 lars of inquiry and bulletins of information 

 in the English and Spanish languages." 



The sum of $10,000 was appropriated for 

 the purpose of commencing the necessary 

 improvements for the establishment and 

 maintenance of a general experimental farm 

 and agricultural station on the Arlington 

 Estate, on the Virginia shore of the Potomac. 



