72 Scientific Intelligence. 
cone in a quart of the strongest alcohol, and it will be of the 
roper strength. The poison will thus romptly penetrate the 
interior of the specimen, and be left there, while the quick evapo- 
tetas of the alcohol avoids the injury which water or weak spirit 
may give rise to. Mr. Willis has — se gre e — pagar ds a 
lub. 
fall of details, popes accounts of the more remarkable plants 
being given, and of many that are not particularly so. One item 
is especially gratifying * to farmers, viz., that the author has never 
seen a Canada Thistle in the State, “except in the Presbyterian 
ee tera Freehold.” Among the wild plants omitted —* will 
mention the charming Linnea. A. 
cme C. F. Mrissyer of Basle, an excellent man Be 
distinguished botanist, who has long been infir rm, died on the sec- 
d of May, ult. His lar rge herbarium had become the property 
of Columbia College, New York, through the liberality of a gener- 
a lover of botany, "and is joined with that of the pariies Dr. 
rre 
17, tstrated Catalogue ae the Museum of Comparative Zook 
ogy» N VIL. Revision of the Echini, Part ALE 
AND ny theses part completes the Revision of the Ebi 
ea Sehich Mr. Agassiz has been engaged for several years, and is 
evoted to their Anatomy and Em vbr ryology. Like the previous 
parts, it is accompanied by many excellent plates, done by the new 
photographic processes, increasing the total number of plates to 
eet t ith sixty-nine wood-cuts. N otwithstanding the ver 
also chapters on the habits, geological succession, and affinities of 
the Echini. Under the last head the author maintains the view, 
held quite generally by American naturalists, that the Echino- 
oe ms are close ly related to the Acalephs and Polyps, in opposition 
the opIMOns of many promot European zoologists, that they 
are allied to the worms, rm by themselves a separate bor 
f the Animal Kingdom 
> $6. Illustrated Catilopia e of the Museum of Com ne Zook 
ogy. No. VIII. Zoctogual Results of — Hassler Hxpeditio 
Eehini, a and Corals; by Avex. Acassiz and L. F ‘DE 
». 4to, with 10 plates. Th e first part, relating to 
the Echini, i is by Mr, Agassiz, It contains description of, and notes 
species are the “ heliotype” process. 
the more important species were dredged in 100 pene a off Bar- 
badoes ; others are from Patagonia, the west coast of America, 
and the Ga rae Islands. Mr. Pourtales dust hes and figures 
a new species of Rhizocrinus oS Rawsonii) dredged in 80 to 120 
