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11. Catalogus Mammalium tarn viventium quam fossiliiun, a 

 Doctore E. L. Trouessart, Parisiis. Nova Editio (Prima com- 

 pleta). Fasciculus III. 664 pp., Berlin, 1897 (R. Friedlander & 

 Sohn). 



The last published part of this valuable work embraces pp. 

 453-664, and includes the Myomorpha, Hystrichomorpha, Lago- 

 morpha of the Rodentia, II. 



III. Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence. 



1. Institute of France , Cuvier Prize. — At the session of the 

 Academie des Sciences held at Paris, December 13, 1897, the 

 Cuvier Prize of 1,500 francs was awarded to Professor O. C. Marsh, 

 of Yale University. This prize is " awarded every three years 

 for the most remarkable work either on the Animal Kingdom or 

 on Geology." 



2. Mazama: A Record of Mountaineering in the Pacific 

 Northwest. Crater lake number, vol. i, No. 2, 298 pp. Port- 

 land, Oregon, 1897. (Published by the Mazamas.) — The society, 

 named the Mazamas, has as its main object the exploration of the 

 snow peaks and other mountains of the Pacific Northwest, and 

 the collection and dissemination of scientific knowledge in regard 

 to this region. The first number of their publications was issued 

 in May, 1896, and contained some twenty-two articles chiefly 

 relating to the snow peaks, Mount Hood and Mount Adams. 

 The second number, recently issued, is given to Crater Lake. It 

 presents to the reader a series of articles by different writers, 

 describing the scenic features of the lake, its discovery and early 

 history, its geology, fauna and flora* A large amount of in- 

 teresting and valuable information is thus brought together in 

 regard to this remarkable spot. The numerous excellent plates 

 which accompany the number give an excellent impression of 

 the beauty of the scenery. It will be remembered that an article 

 on the Geology of Crater Lake was published in this Journal for 

 March, 1896, by Mr. J. S. Diller. 



3. Kleinasiens Naturschdtze, seine wichtigsten Tiere, Kultur- 

 pflanzen und Mineralschatze, vom wirtschaftlichen und kulturges- 

 chichtlichen Stand punkt von Karl Kannenbekg. Mit Beitragen 

 von Prem.-Lieut. Schaffer. Mit xxxi, Vollbildern und II Planen, 

 pp. 274. Berlin, 1897. (Gebrtider Borntraeger.) — This is a con- 

 cise and interesting summary of the prominent animals, the plants 

 and trees, also the mineral resources of Asia Minor. To each 

 section is added a summary of the literature of the subject and 

 also a list of the Turkish and local names for the different objects. 



The book is profusely illustrated by half-tone reproductions of 

 photographs, which give a very satisfactory impression of the 

 natural features and life of the region. Of the plates, two the 

 most noteworthy are those showing the basaltic columns of Kuru 

 Serai near Boyabad, which are remarkable for their height and 

 regularity. 



