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and which are in charge of the firm of Ruffieux & Ruchonnet, 

 Lausanne. * 



There are offered to the choice of members of the Congress 5 

 pedestrian excursions in the Jura for the week preceding the Con- 

 gress, costing 50 to 60 francs each, and four after the Zurich 

 meeting, of 8 to 13 days each, costing 150 to 250 francs each. 



The round trip excursions under the guidance. of M.M. Rene- 

 vier and Golliez are two in number : 1. In the Jura before the 

 Zurich meeting lasting 13 days and costing 300 francs : 2. After 

 the Zurich meeting, in the Alps, lasting 13 days and costing 400 

 francs. Some supplementary excursions are also planned. A 

 geological guide book, giving details of all the excursions is in 

 preparation, and will be issued before the meeting of the Con- 

 gress to those who remit to the Treasurer its cost, viz : 10 francs. 



Geologists who wish to attend the Congress can send their 

 names and addresses to S. F. Emmons, Sec'y, 1330 F St., Wash- 

 ington, who will undertake to forward them to Switzerland so 

 that descriptive circulars and accompanying blanks may be sent 

 them, or they can send their fee (including the cost of guide-book 

 if they desire it) to the Treasurer, who will thereupon forward 

 the circulars to them, and they may thus be able to designate 

 what excursions, if any, they desire to take part in. 



2. Geological Survey of the State of New York, Palaeontology : 

 Volume VIII. An Introduction to the study of the genera of 

 Palaeozoic Brachiopoda / by James Hall, assisted by John M. 

 Clarke. Part II. Fascicle I, July, 18y3. Fascicle II, De- 

 cember, 1893. — The delay in the publication of this volume has 

 made it desirable for the authors to issue a limited edition in fas- 

 cicles, which together with the plates will make the completed vol- 

 ume. The first treats of the genera of palaeozoic spire-bearing 

 brachiopods, and the second of the rhynchonelloids, pentameroids, 

 and loop-bearing forms. The limitations of old genera are now 

 clearly defined and many new generic terms are proposed. A 

 review of the entire volume, when complete, will be given. 



o. E. B. 



3. Alabama Geological Survey : Report on the Goal Measures 

 of Blount Mountain, with map, and sections, by A. M. Gibson, 

 Assistant Geologist. 80 pp. Montgomery, 1893. 



This is a coal field in North-central Alabama, not now worked, 

 of about one hundred and fifty square miles, lying between the 

 already described and worked Warrior (northwest) and Cahaba 

 (southeast) Coal fields of Alabama, of which the author gives a 

 detailed description. 



4. Geological Survey of Texas, 4th Annual Report for 1892. 

 E. T. Dumble, State Geologist. — The parts 10 and 1 1 and the 

 Report of the state geologist have appeared, thus completing the 

 fourth volume (see this Journal, vol. xlvi, p. 307, and xlvii, p. 

 160). Part 10 contains a preliminary list of the land, fresh water 

 and Marine Mollusca of Texas, pp. 299-343 ; and a chapter on 

 Texas birds, pp. 345-375 by J. A. Singley. Part 11, is a second 



