440 Scientific Intelligence. 
exists,” says Studer, (Geologie der Schweiz, ii, f. 4), “in this mountain 
group of several square leagues, the w onderful screen that Flysch 
and Vummulite-sandstones, which we have learnt to recognize as the last 
sediment-formation in the system of the Alps, here appear in the founda- 
tion of the Verrunaco, of the Jura and of the Chalk-fourmation, not other- 
wise as we are used to see gneiss and mica-slate in other parts of the Alps 
or in the palwozoic formations in other mountain systems.” If Dr. New- 
berry could visit the Glarnisch, (Canton Glarus), on the eastern slopes of 
which true Jurassic to a great extent lies over nummulitic chalk in a 
nearly he as position, he, perhaps, also would find, that, without the 
shadov a doubt, one must believe the N ummulitic-chalk older than 
the Jit ura, 
I cannot close this note without expressing my deep Sle for having 
been obliged thus publicly to defend myself against Dr. Newberry. There 
are so few men engaged in the study of fossil plants, and the field is so 
immensely extensive, that it would be better to devote our time to this 
work, and not to useless disputes. lave, tke not sought this dis- 
cussion, a only entered into it compulsorily ; ope that in future 
eet Dr. Newberry, who has already pinta to science suc 
impor bie services, on more pleasant grounds. Oswaip H 
Zurich, Dec. 15, 1860. 
3. On the causes which gave rise to the generally vps form and 
parallel arrangement of the pebbles in the Newport Conglomerate ; by 
Prof. Witiiam B. Rogers (from re "Bosion Sci. Nat. eng seat —Refer- 
ring to the characters of the conglomerate as presented at Purgatory and 
other places in the vicinity of Newport and indeed generally througheatt 
its outcrops, Prof. Rogers commented on the hypothesis by which it had 
he. pre 
cisely wath the effects of wa rrent action on water-worn a and par- 
rocks, i in virtue of sharply Aine nee and steay hae: bi are ‘ie 
of this mode of cideeaaensoh are aan in the more altered belts of 
the Appalachian region, especially amo nf =e eee ci and to 
slates ong the soytbeastern bee an be seen at various 5 
