122 Scientific Intelligence. 
Of Articulates and Radiates no mega can be given for want of works 
works, we have been able to add materially to the known Faunaof 
California, = of the country at large, even among the highest and best a 
known classe 4 
Arrangem bl have been made for having the collections in natirll 
history aed to the highest authorities in each branch, and portionsof 
our materials have already been placed at t the disposition of eminent men 
eich of the appropriation to fifteen thousand (15, 000) pve for the 
year, made it necessary to suspend this work soon after it was commen 
in order that the whole force of the Survey might be cotignsteatie on the 
field operations. 
A small sum has been allowed va Mr. F. H. Storer, of Boston, for 8 
chemical investigation of the bitu in different 
will soon see the 
ates! Siessieiss to be Meivei from this oe in developing 
mense mineral and agricultural resources of California, — will 
liberal appropriations to have it conducted in a manner al 
and honorable to the State. We have no doubt that, in he establi 
of such a laboratory as lee a y Prof. Whitney for the investigat 
of questions in regard to the eae and apc ag pines 
ores, more than enough would be saved in one 7 ae sa 
: dagen the G ey Se Survey. 
2, Discovery of Childrenite at Hebron in Maine,—The * minute : 
matic abo barrow nine” mentioned io my 
