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insoluble in absolute alcohol, ether and benzole. Upon the addi- 

 tion of 20 per cent, potash solution, the luteofilin appears in the 

 form of long and slender thread-like masses of a bright yellow 

 color, from which the substance receives its name. Regarding 

 the functions of the milk- and slime-tubes, the author does not 

 express himself very fully, but reserves this subject for a future 

 paper. - a. w. e. 



14. A Remarkable Instance of the Death of Fishes, at Ber- 

 muda, in 1901 ; by A. E. Verrill. — During the month of Feb- 

 ruary and the first part of March of this year the weather at 

 Bermuda was unusually cold and wet. The temperature fell, at 

 one time, as low as 45° F. The continued low temperature was 

 sufficient to cool the sea water beyond the limit of endurance 

 for many of the tropical fishes found there, so that vast numbers 

 died and were washed ashore, especially during the first week in 

 March, all along the coast, but more abundantly around the 

 shores of Hamilton Harbor and the adjacent islands. The stench 

 from their decomposition became so great that the local govern- 

 ment was obliged to aid in their removal early in March. 



Numerous species of fishes were thus affected as well as certain 

 crabs, corals, etc. The fishes that died in the largest quantities 

 were two of the commoner shallow-water species, viz., the hamlet 

 grouper and the squirrel-fish. Later in the season these and 

 other fishes that previously have always been common were 

 found to be scarce and difficult to obtain. In fact, most of the 

 ordinary market fishes were much scarcer and harder to obtain 

 than ever before. Among numerous other fishes seen dead on 

 the shores were parrot-fishes of several kinds, small rock-fishes, 

 hog-fishes, white grunts, large porcupine-fishes, trunk-fishes, cow- 

 fishes, angel-fishes, rainbow-flounders, etc. Also large specimens 

 of Octopus. 



Those fishes that habitually live in deep water, among the 

 outer reefs, such as the red snapper, large rock fishes, amber 

 fishes, etc., seem not to have been thus affected. Some of the 

 smaller shallow water and surface fishes also seemed to have 

 escaped, for the pilchards, hog-mouth fry, and others were still 

 very abundant in April. 



IV. Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence. 



1. Atlas Meteorologico de la Reptiblica Argentina por En- 

 rique A. S. Delachaux. Primera Parte, Provincia de Buenos 

 Aires. Buenos Aires: Comp. Sud-Americ. de Billetes de Banco. — 

 This volume begins the publication of a general meteorological 

 atlas of the Argentine Republic, which will appear from time to 

 time as each province is studied in detail. Observations are 

 taken at eighteen meteorological stations. The maps exhibit the 

 main climatic factors of Buenos Aires. Thus it is shown that the 

 annual temperature varies from 18° C. in the Parana Valley to 

 14° C. in the south central part; the temperature range for about 



