840 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
mildew proved to be an alga, closely allied to what he supposed 
to be the Protococcus viridis, which gives the bright green color 
to the trunks of trees, fences, and walls, mostly on the more 
shaded and northern side, everywhere in our vicinity. It probably 
may be the same plant in a different state, but, until proved to be 
so, may be Snriipeiahiod by the name of Protococeus lug gubris. It 
tinther, F.R Ss n two new ne cies of Fishes 
the siaseaten ie The species which “ names Gerres Jonesii, wil 
described by me in this Journal, vol. vii, August, 1874, p. 123, 
under the name Diapterus Lefro yt > that called by him Belone 
Jonesii, was also described by me, under the same name, an 
dedicated to the same worthy naturalist, in this J ournal, vol. xiv, 
my o escriptions were drawn up from other specimens col- 
lected by myself at nearly the same time and localit 
Smithsonian Institution, Feb. 17, 1879. G. BRO OWNE GOODE. 
8. Alaska Chitons and Limpets. —aA paper on this evi gan by 
= H. Dall, giving a synopsis of the genera an the 
arious species with their synonymy, makes a vuhibiee of the 
Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum. “Tt is illustrated by four 
IV. MisceLLaANeous Screntiric INTELLIGENCE. 
1. On the discovery of mineral wax, Ozocerite, in Utah ; by 
Professor J. 8, Newsrrry. (From a letter to the Editors. pa 
ace and m f oce e. He writes me as fol “The 
eographical position of the ozocerite deposits is in the Wahsatch 
ch on the head waters of the ——_ —_ e m 
Siok Sr ee ea 
