Miscellaneous Intelligence. 289 
On the ie tps 00 Prof. A. nee 
On the Rocks ; G.C. Swatu 
The Prscrheg fy sesenyadas and their mineral, T. Sreery Honr. 
On the Meise eval Be ovimaoctld a Srer 
On petroleum; T. Sre 
On the inter stractore “of Athyris, Meristella, and the allied genera; Jas. Hatt. 
On the stru and mode of growth of the spines on the cardinal area of Cho- 
netes; jist, 
On ‘Gryopeyiies. anew mica; Prof. J. P. Cooke. 
m a new chemical nomenclature ; Ss. D. Ee omen 
On ene . Worr 
The Glaciers of the St. Lawrence ; ol. Warrier os a 
Glacial epoch in the valley of the ipa Dr. Newserry. 
and I bots dacs ; E. W. Hirear np of Miseise sippi. 
Evidences of Glacial action in Southeastern New York; James Hyarr of Bengall, 
‘On the supposed plasticity of Ae he stones; B. 8. Lym 
é On a section of the strata in Northeastern Ohio and Western Virginia; Prof. E. 
. ANDREWS. 
On the origin of prairies; Dr. J. S. Newserry. 
steam-boiler Ss Prof. O, N. Stop 
On the effects of alum as used in making breads Prof E. N. Horsrorp. 
On the fruit-producing belt of Michigan 
Proportional dimensions of the hacen frame; "B oe ache 
A eulogy on the late President Hitchcock was delivered by Mrs, A. L. 
Phelps, and an address on scientific studies as a means of mental dis- 
cipline, by Prof. J. P. Cooke. The Association passed a resolution in 
favor of the —— into common use of the decimal system of 
Weights and measu 
2. Addition to Article on Method of correcting Monthly Means (page 
154); by E. L. DeForesr.—In general, if we have any three pabgiarbety 
monthly means given, and wish to infer from them, as nearly as e, 
what the form of the curve must be, our knowledge respectin mes 
under two heads. First, it must be a curve of three parameters; for the 
three given monthly 8 are sufficient to d ine three, ly 
the surface, especially after peughing. Among them there is a saw well 
toothed, about six centimeters long; a whistle of stone which gave out 
& Very acute sound. On the same estate there are wooded hills which 
contain several hundreds of Celtic tombs, some of which, of an oval 
form, are five to seven meters long sa project a 9 surface more 
than a meter. There are also large blocks of stone, said to be Druidie, 
bn Mr. Chatel regards as ancient altars, = chika may belong to the — oe 
reg: 
of Stone.—Les Mondes, p. 137, May 24 
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