128 Scientific Intelligence. 
M. mucronata, A. Braun. oe vestita, Torr.) ramnarire 
M. Nadine Hook. & Grev. Oregon, New Mex 
M., tenuifolia, Engelm. Texas. 
Prof. Braun also enumerates four species of Pilularia. Under the 
division with peduncles erect, P. globulifera L., the original species, of 
Europe and Northern Asia. Under the other ‘division, with peduncles 
bent downward; there is P. minuta Durieu, from t vB pel she i re- 
gion; P. Nove Hollandie as Braun, of Australia; cad 4 ch is espe- 
cially interesting, P. Americana A. Braun, from Arkansas! 
he above account is sbatnatied pint ‘the notice in Dr. conn 
sb of Botan 
ge - | National American Herbarium.—Two years ago, Prof, ye 
ex; made the munificent offer to the Seed, of Cambridge, Massa- 
chusetts, of his valuable Herbarium and Library, upon condition that a 
suitable fire-proof building should be erected for their reception, and 4 
e subj 
Relaay! is in a fair way of being disposed of in phate with Dr. 
to prove a nucleus eg which other collections of much importance 
will probly accumulat 
rely hope that, through the well-known liberality of Ameri- 
can sition: "this Herbarium and Library may be put upon such a footing” 
8. Annual Report of the Trustees of the Museum of Comparative 
Zoology of Cambridge, together with the er of the Director, 1863. 
56 pp., 8vo. 1864.—The Museum of Comparative Zoology at Cambri 
under the direction of Prof. Agassiz, is making rapid progress in the en- 
largement of its collections and the arran —— of the specimens. The 
additions during the year 1863 are as follows 
pecies. Specimens. 
Mammals, 117 206 
Birds, 820 1676 
Reptiles, 183 1984 
Fishes, 
630 4537 
Insects, Between 2000 and 3000 = Nearly 17000 
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