422 Scientific Intelligence. : 
(2.) Bulletin of 2 acti vol. ii, No. 4, pp. 118, 8vo, (739- 
856 of vol. iti).—-This number of the Bulletin contains the follow- 
ing articles: The first aieruced traces of fossil insects in the 
American Sage mana by 8. H. ScuppER; ; description of two pa 
of Carabide from Scarboro Heights, y 8. H. Scupprer ; Report 
on insects sk a in the cece — of = 5, by P. a "Unter; ‘ 
on Cambarus Couesi, a new craw-fish from Dakota yok: i. 
STREETS; on a Carnivorous Diaceat (deslage tr adadaa) from 
‘the Dakota beds of Colorado , by E. D. Cope; contribution to the 
Ichthyological fauna of the ‘Green _ er Shales, by E. D. Copr; 
on the genus Erisichthe, by E. D. 
Mr. Cope states that the fish of ime Green River Shales repre- 
sent families partly of fresh water and partly of brackish or salt 
water species. Material is needed to a whether the Green 
River lake had communication with the 
omy 
by Dr. Coues, and those of the Leporide, Hystricide, p eaten 
myide, Castoroidide, Castoride and Sciuride, by Professor 
Allen. Specific and family distinctions, structural relations, geo- 
divergences of varieties, 
this 
are treated with atone ire and precision. The monograph on 
the Muridx is accompani four plates. The volume closes 
with a synoptical list of ‘he fossil Rodents of North America, by 
Professar Allen, and a neta by Mr. T. Gill and ‘Dr. 
93 s. 
This ie by ¢ one pores has Spent much time eth the ke 
treated of, contains a full account of the condition, habits, arts, 
histor , ete., of the people, and also a discussion of "the relations 
of me anguage, together with a ep and vocabulary. 
(5.) Miscellaneous Publications, No. Fur-bearing ‘Animals. 
A ‘Monogr aph of Nort th American Masttider; ; “aA Ex.iotr Covks. 
348 pp. 8vo, with 20 plates. Washington, 1877.—A work that 
is ner sclehtiie, while also in part popu lar in its character. 
2. Annual Report of the Geological and Natural History 
? ‘of Minnesota, for the year 1876, INCHELL, State 
Geologist. 248 8vo. Saint Paul, 1877 —— volume con- 
tains reports on the Geology of Houston and Hennepin Counties, 
sota; a chemical report by Prof. . §. F. Pecknam; a list of the 
Fungi of the State, by Dr. A. E. Jounson; an entomological 
