1879.] 3 Scientific News. | 469 
— Prof. Viand, Grand Marais in Nantes, France, is desirous of 
obtaining American lichens in exchange for European. 
- — Noteworthy arrivals at the Zodlogical Garden, of Philadel- 
phia: 4 undulated grass parrakeets (Melopsittacus undulatus); I 
ellow macaw (Ara chloroptera); 1 red-headed duck 
(Fuligula Jerina americana); t macaque monkey (Macacus nemes- 
trinus), born in the garden; 1 white-fronted parrot (Chrysotis leu- 
cocephulus); 1 blue-fronted parrot (Chrysotis cyanorhyncha); 1 
pouched rat (Geomys bursarius); 1 whistling swan (Cygnus ameri- 
canus); 2 ostriches, I 3, I (Struthio camelus); 1 oryx antelope, 
ni (Oryx leucoryx); 1 red monkey (Cercopithecus ruber); 1 
monkey (Cercopithecus callitrichus); 1 common skunk (Mephitis 
mephitica); 2 green lizards (Anolis principalis); 3 prairie wolves 
(Canis latrans); 1 red kangaroo (Macropus rufus s) and I great kan- 
garoo (Macropus giganteus), all born in the garden; 2 Pennant’s 
parrakeets (Platycercus pennanti); 2 Rosehill parrakeets (P. exim- 
tus); 2 blood-rumped parrakeets (P. hematonotus); 4 yellow-col- 
lared parrakeets (P. semitorquatus); 4 chestnut-eared finches 
(Amadina castanotis); 2 spotted-sided niches (A. lathami); 2 
chestnut-breasted finches eer eee go eriak v7 eee. j 
finches (Munia maja); 2 spotted munias (M. undulatus) : 1 buf- 
falo dS (Bison americanus), born in he ies 1 loon EIS N 
torquatus); 2 European fallow deer ess vulgaris) Se; 
pean badgers (Males. ta aus) 32; 1 gray ichneumon (terpes: 
griseus); 3 anubis es C a eala: anubis), 1 emu (Dro- 
meus nove-hollandie; i scarlet ibis (Ibis rubra); 3 bar-headed 
eese (Anser indicus), India; 1 secretary vulture (Gypageranus 
Serpentarius), S. Africa; 4 ‘ring-n necked pheasants (Phasianus 
torguatus); 1 darter, or water turkey (lotus ANRA Florida ; 7 
white-footed mice (Hesperomys leucopus), born in the garden ; 
_ Star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata); 2 Laghion "hers 
(Dacelo gigantea), Australia; 4 Swainson’s lorikeets (Zi foi. ie 
nove-hollandig); 1 gray parrot ipa tl yitar, Í “Java 
chevrotains ( Tragulus jasi ?, Java and Sumat 
— We would call attention to Mr. W. N. Enekineion s article 
“The Flounders of our Market” [San RoE (Scientific 
Satirak There are notes on Hona aie ar Bia 
(Girard sp.) Lockington, Uropsetta californica (Ayres sp.) Jordan, 
Citharichthys sordidus Gunther, Mypsopsetta g guttulata (Girard sp.) 
Lockington (Paropheys ayresii Gunther), Pleuronichtys C@NOSUS 
Girard, Parophrys vetula Girard, Lepidopsetta bilineata (Ayres sp.) 
Jordan, Z. umbrosa (Girard sp.) nye ei and Platichthys stel- 
latus Günther. Two new spec Taroa ERA Jede and 
Glyptocephalus pacificus, are descai —FS - 
— An observation lately made by M. a in Panama, lends 
_ Support to the opinion that the phylloxera is an insect indigenous 
