CONTENTS. 
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
Chemistry and Physics.—On Platinum and the metals which accompany it, 113.—-Blow- 
pipe experiments, 114. 
Geology.—Review.—On some points in the Geology of the Alps, 118.—The Geological 
Structure of the “ Jornada del M “neve New Mexico, from the Geological Report of 
Capt. John Pope, by G. G. Saumarp, M.D., 124.—Notice of Fossils from the Permian 
strata of Texas and New Mexico, aaa by the —o States Expedition under 
SHUMAR 
County of Ste. Geneviéve, Missouri, etc., by B. F. Sehacak M.D.: Third Series of 
Descriptions of Bryozoa, from the Pilsinesio Rocks of the Western States and Terri- 
tories, by H. A. Prout, 126. 
Botany and Zoology—Collection of Cuban Plants, 127—Systematic Arrangement of the 
Species of the Genus Cuscuta, etc., by George ENGELMANN, M.D.: On the Distribu- 
tion of the Forests and Trees of North America, a“ Notes on its Physica] Geography, 
by J. G. Coorger, M.D., 128.—ZooLocicat Norices.—Letter of Prof. J. Victor 
Carus to the Smithsonian Institution, 129.—Die oe und Ordnungen des Thier- 
Reichs, wissenschaftlich dargestellt in Wort und Bild, von Dr. H.G. Bronn: De- 
scription of Oceania (Turritopsis) nutricula, n.s.,and the embryological wishes of a 
pa a Medusan Larva found in the cavity of its bell, by Prof. Joan McCrapy, 130, 
zoological affinities of Graptolites, by Prof. Joan McCrapy, 131.—Letters 
from p pcan chiefly relating to Natural History, by Partie Henry Gosss, F.R.S.: 
Sketch of a revision of the genera Mithracide, by Wa. Stimpson, 132.—The Natural 
History Review and Quarterly Journal of Science, 133—An essay on Classification, 
by Louis Acassitz: On the genus Synapta, by Woopwarp and Barrett, 134.— 
Proceedings of Societies, 134, 135, 
and Meteorology.—Discovery of the 57th planetoid (Mnemosyne): Total Solar 
pctv en July 18, 1860, 136. a of the Meteor of Nov. 15, 1859, by Prof. E. 
Loomis, 137.—Meteoric Explosion, in West Tennessee, Sept. Ist, 1859, Prof. B. W. 
McDonnots, ee ee of ‘es Meteorites ia the Imperial Austrian Collection at 
Vienna, by Prof. W. Haiprncer, 139. . 
Miscellaneous priete Peggy So into the Phenomena of Respiration, 
by Evwarp Smirn, M.D., 142.—Dr. Newberry’s Explorations in New Mexico, Utah, 
and Texas, ik Dicer 0 f Devonian rocks and fossils in Wisconsin : Cretaceous 
Strata at Gay Head, Mass.: The New Museum of Picapene ve Zoology at Cambridge, 
Messrs. Blake and Slike 145.—Prof. Dana, 
- New Books,—Archaia ; or Studies of the sa and Natural History of the Hebrew 
Scriptures, by J. W. Dawzon, LL.D., F.G S., 146.—On the Origin of Species by means 
of Natural Selection: or, the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for life, by 
Cuarves Darwin, 146 —Elements of Somatology: A Treatise on the general princi- 
history of the Telegraphs of Europe, Asia, Africa and America, by T. P. Scuarrner, 
.—Bail’s Drawing System: ‘The Human Head, by Louis Bar.: Memoir of Joba 
Griscom, LL.D., late Professor of Chemistry and Nat. Philosophy, &c., by Joun H. 
Gases, M.D., 151.—Notices of new works, 152. _ 
Obituary.—Professor William W. Turner: Dr. George Wilson, 152. 
