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supposed to have foundered at sea, was Dr. E. L. Moss, a good 
observer of nature, who contributed some excellent papers on 
marine animals to the publications of English scientific societies, 
and withal was an excellent artist. 
— Augustin Seguin and Jules Luquet, two eminent civil 
engineers from Lyon, France, are now visiting the Yellowstone 
National Park. Within two years a railroad will be completed 
which will render this park very accessible. 
— A list of preparations of Phylloxera, its natural enemies and 
of other insects living on the vine, has been published by Dr. 
Adolph Blankenhorn, of Karlsruhe. 
— The Italian Government has recently made the liberal ap- 
propriation of 1,000,000 lire for a Geological Survey of Italy. 
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PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 
ACADEMY or Naturat Sciences, Philadelphia, March 16.—Mr, 
J. A. Ryder described Trichopetalum lunatum, and spoke on Podo- 
phrys and Epistylus; he also described Camaraphysema obscura. 
Mr. Potts spoke on Vorticella. 
March 23.—Dr. H. C. Chapman remarked on the generative 
apparatus of Elephas. Mr. Ryder described a new order of myri- 
apods, Symphyla. 
March 30.—Mr. Ryder spoke farther on Symphyla. Mr. Mee- 
han on advancement of vegetation. Dr. H. Allen on the olfactory 
sense in mammals. Mr. Ryder on Epistylis. Mr. Potts on Vor- 
ticella. 
April 13.—Dr. Jos. Leidy remarked on Entomostracans and 
Infusoria in ponds near Woodbury, N. J. Mr. Meehan on Sar- 
‘code 
S. 
April 20.—Mr. J. S. Kingsley spoke on cell division, 
April 27.-—Mr. H. C. McCook remarked on honey ants. Mr. 
Jos. Willcox on the habits of the blue heron. 
May 4.—Mr. McCook remarked on honey ants. Mr. Isaac 
Martindale on parasitic plants. Mr. Potts on Spongilla. 
ay 11.—Prof. Pike spoke on fossil impressions supposed to 
have been made by jelly fishes. Mr. Ford on eggs of mollusks. 
-May 18.—Dr. Chapman spoke on the anatomy of the orang- 
outang. Messrs. Ford and Potts on the nidus of Natica. ~ 
- May 25.—Dr. A. J. Parker spoke on the brain of the chim- 
panzee. > 
June 1.—Mr. J. A. Ryder described a species of Japyx. Prof. 
S. S. Haldeman spoke on stone implements. Mr. Edw. Potts 
remarked on the embryo of Natica. 
une 8.—Dr, Francis Dercum spoke on the lateral lines in 
fishes. Mr. E. Potts on the anatomy of pipe fish. 
