CONTENTS OF VOLUME XIV. 
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NUMBER LXXIX. 
Arr. [—Contributions to Meteorology, being results deriv ed 
rom on examination of the United States Weather Maps, 
and from other sources (Pl. 1, 2,3); by Eras Loomts,-. 1 
IL—Germination of the genus Megarrhiza, Torr. ; by A. Gray, 21 
III.—The absorption of Bases by the Soil; by H. P. Armspy, 25 
IV.—Double-Star eat) with the 184-inch ae o Re- 
fractor; by S. W. 
as —Supplement to the Atiesttnt "of the Discoveries in Ver- 
mont of the Rey. Augustus Wing; by James D. Dana,._ 36 
VI.—On the relations of the Geology of Vermont to that of 
Sermahive: Ge Jawus Doane 2 2 eos eS oe 
T.—On certain new ait owerful means of renderin g visible 
the Latent Photographic Ima age; by M. Carry Lr 
VITI.—On the perme of Transit Observation without Per- 
sonal Error; by 8S. ANGLEY, -.--. eye as Sikes 
.—Observations of Com ets; by C. H. F Prrens wip owe 60 
X.—On Complex Fuiciiani Acids; Gizrs, A Dceped 
XI.—Characters of Cor phodontide we ve td O. C. Marsn, 81 
XII.—Characters of Odontornithes H. 85 
XIIl.—New and Gigantic roa ty 0 ce Marsu, Coane 
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
Chemistry and Physics.—Effect of Pressure on a a Bp 
nethod of determining the Specific ific Pryor of a readily decomposable oes. 
HRISTOMANOS, 64.—Determination of High Me eticg "Points, CARNELLEY, 65.— 
I 
Cu 
New Vapor Density Method, Gotpscumrept and CIAMICIAN: de rare of 
rile scores BovuTLeRow: New — of ‘producing Salicylic acid. _ HERMANN, 
66.—Formation of C an PERKIN 
New cag << pa N ade Pons the Chemical Laboratory io the Johns 
Hopkins Universi 
Geology and Maivatey sen: ic Eruptions on Hawaii, Rev. Trrus Coan, 68.— 
Geological Survey of Pennsylvania: U. 8. Geological ‘and Geographical Survey 
of the Territories, 69—Geological Survey of Canada: Shifting of the earth's | 
axis, Haughton. 70.—Samarskite of North Carolina; Analysis o of Samarskite, 71. 
Bota: toate Sig — Zoology. and Systematic Arrangement of the Pithopho- 
cen, VB. W : Ueber Sprossung der Moosfriichte und den Generations- 
went sel der Thallophiyten, doom HEIM, 71.—Algee Exsiccatze Americe 
. G. Farrow, ©. L. ANDERSEN and D. ©. eat Orchis rotundifolia: Beitr 
zur Bntmickelungsgoschich te dak Flechten, EH. Stan, tegen American 
Starfishes, A. AGassiz: Ninth Annual Begun on the Insects of the State of 
Missouri, | SV; Ries EY, 73.—Bulletin of U. 8. Entomological Connniseabiy 74. 
y.—Astronomical and Meteorological Observations at the U.S. N. Obser- 
vatory, 74.—Astronomical Observatory of Harvard College: Meteoric nsec 
the part of the motion of the lunar perigee which is a function of the mean 
motions of the Sun and Moon, G, W. Hitt, 75.—Chicago Observatory : The Ob- 
