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Remains of population observed on and near the Eocene plateau 

 of northwestern New Mexico, by E. D. Cope, illustrated by a 

 number of wood-cuts giving plans of structures ; a report on the 

 ruins of New Mexico, by O." Loew, and also another, by Lieut. R. 

 Birnie, Jr. ; on the Pueblo Languages of New Mexico, and of the 

 Moquis of Arizona, by A. S. Gatschet. 



Dr. Loew's papers contain analyses of the basalt of Abiquin, oi 

 a zeolite, of garnets from the region of the " memorable diamond 

 excitement," chrysolite, the green feldspar of Pike's Peak, soils and 



6. Geological Survey of the Territories, under the Interior De- 

 partment, Dr. F. V. Hayden in charge.— (1.) New Puhlicatlons 

 to he issued during the year 1876. The following publications 

 connected with the U. S. Geolodcal Survey of the Territories 

 under the direction of Prof. F. V. Hay den, are in press, and will 

 be issued during the year 1876 : 1. The Invertebrate Palseontology 

 of the Western Territories, by F. B. Meek, making Volume IX 

 of the quarto series. It will contain 600 pages of text and 45 

 plates ; over 500 pages are already printed. 2. The Fossil Flora 

 of the Lignitic Group, by Leo Lesquekettx, making Volume VII 

 of the quarto series. It is illustrated by 65 plates. 3. Monograph 

 of the North American Rodentia, by Messrs. Coues and Allkx, 

 to constitute Volume X of the quarto series, and to contain nume- 

 rous plates. 4. Monograph of the Geometrical Moths, by Dr. A. 

 S. Packard, to constitute Volume XI of the quarto series. It will 

 be illustrated by 13 plates, some of which contain from 75 to 100 

 figures. 5. Ethnography and Philology of the Hidatsa Indians, 

 by Dr. Washington Mathews, F. S. A. This volume is now 

 passing through the press, and will prove one of great interest ; 

 it will contain about 500 octavo pages. 6. Annual Report of the 

 U. S. Geological Survey for 1874, in octavo, now in the press. 

 7. The Annual Report of the Survey for 1875, which will go to 

 press about May 1st. 8. Bulletin of the Survey for 1876, Volume 

 II. This volume will be issued in numbers, and will comprise 

 about 200 pages of text, vnth 30 octavo plates. The ancient re- 

 mains of Southern Colorado, Utah and Arizona will be described 

 by Messrs. Holmes and Jackson. It will also contain an impor- 

 tant paper on the ancient skulls, with numerous illustrations. 

 Other volumes are in process of preparation, and may be printed 

 before the end of the year. 



(2.) Descriptive Catalogue of the Photographs,^ . H. Jackson, 

 Photographer. The Catalogu '^ 1,. .^ .k. ^..vo. ,« 



ries: one, of the 



., -J J ^js; another 



inches ; and a third, stereoscopic. The f , 

 examination of them, are of unusual beauty and perfection— the 

 largest and grandest the Rocky Mountain region has yet afforded. 

 Those of the second series, fifty-six in number, include many views 

 of the ancient stone cliff ruins and cave towns of the San Juan 



