vi CONTENTS. 
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
aged and Physics.—On the influence of the absorption of heat upon the page of 
w, 246.—-On some new forms of electrical apparatus, TérpLER and Hoxrz, 247.— 
te nitrites of cobalt and nickel, O. L. Erpma a 248. —e the synthesis of rer 
by means of chlorinated ethers, LizBEN, al Boron, a compound of 
aluminum, Sr. Cuarre Devine: Tests for jane’ Braun: Hydrocarbons from 
animal fats, WARREN and Srnke, 250.--Naphtha from Rangoon petroleum, War- 
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Foucault’s silvered objectives for observations of the sun: Lead-thallium glass: Ex- 
pansion of water and mercury, A. MaTTHIESSE necdagte Pie the rs of crystals, 
Fizeav, 255.—Expansion of a conductor due t, by Er. EpLunp, 
256 
Mineralogy and Geology.—Note on the use of the name Hudson-river group, by F. B. 
Meex, 256.——-Note on Bellinurus Dane, from the Illinois Coal-measures, A F. B. Meex, 
pod SiBedtion of the Rocks of Illinois, from Worthen’s Geological Report, 258.—Geo- 
logical Survey of Canada—Catalogue of the Silurian Fossils of the Isle of beaene &e., 
by E. si aaiser 259.-Tertiary of North and South Carolina, n 
Human remains in Belgium, by Mr. Dupont, 260,—Volcanic iat in Hawaii, by 
Rev. T. Coan, 264.—Notice of a Human Skull, found near Angel’s, Calaveras County, 
by J. D. Wuitney, 265.--Occurrence of the Silurian Series in Nevada, by J. D. Wuit- 
NEY, 267.—-Eozodn: On fossils in the Auriferous rocks of California, by W. P. BuaKe, 
270.--On the Crystalline form of Pachnolite, by A. DesCLoizeaux, 271. 
Botany.—Salices Europwe : Le Specie dei Cotoni descritte da Finiprpo PARLATORE, 
272,—Tree labels for the Arboretum: Ozone produced by plants: Morphology of 
Stamens, and use of Abortive Organs, 273—-Remarkable union of two trees, by 
Astronomy = Meteorclogy.—_November Meteors in 1866, 276.—New minor planet, An- 
tiope, (90): New minor planet, (91): Comet: Aurora Borealis at Highland, Illinois, by 
A..F. ‘ost Rahde 279: 
Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence.—Analysis of a Meteoric Iron from peau fae 
C. T. Jackson, 280,—Hailstones in China, by S. W. Wiuurams: U.S st Surv 
ee Masson of Natural History, 281.—Obituary.—Prof. Bache, 232. a: " Boskiidy, 
Miscellaneo ous Bibliography.—First Annual Report on the Geology of Kansas, by B. F. 
as upcE: Preliminary Report of tbe Geological Survey of Kansas, by G. C. SwaLtow, 
Wiis Annual Report * vee Geological pe of lowe, nets si A. Waite, M.D.: 
rof, W. C. Kerr: 
Geological Survey of Canada, by Sir Wu. E. Leaini On ins Keka Deposit of Petit 
Anse, Louisiana: Plane Problems in Elementary Geometry, etc., by Prof. S. EnwarpD 
Warren: The American Naturalist: Fossil Plants from xe Chinese ane rocks, 
iby J. S. Newsegray, M.D.: Musée Teyler, par T. C. Wink 
