402 Scientific Intelligence. 
portions, and of the same character throughout. Thus in the same 
mass the apices of the cones were pointing in all directions. 
Iowa City, Iowa, March 27th, 1 
5. First and second Annual Reports of progress by the State martyr: 
and the’ Assistant and Chemist, of the Geological survey of the 
Lowa, together with the substance of popular letters Sebbar-teege to 
the newspapers of the State during the years 1866 and 1867, in 
accordance with law; also extracts ee tea isonet to gan 
tific journals as a part e the wo _ of the 
the survey is brin ringing out — of sah interest to science and 
the State. We are happy to announce that the Legislature has 
passed a bill appropriating $6,500 annually, for two years, for the 
rosecution of the survey. > that tin have — a ek that the 
Ill. BOTANY AND ZOOLOGY. 
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