The American Naturalist 



I FIC NEWS. 



The fourth annual report of the Marine Biological Laboratory at 

 Wood's Holl is issued. From it we glean the following statistics and 

 other items. The laboratory last year accommodated 67 workers, 

 divided as follows : Investigators occupying private rooms, 17 ; inves- 

 tigators receiving instruction, 9 ; students, 44. In the report of 1890 

 a debt of $5,000 was an unpleasant item. This has all been paid, but 

 the laboratory still needs money, not only for an enlargement of the 

 building but for a permanent endowment. In its four years the labor- 

 atory has turned out a goodly amount of work, no less than 31 papers 

 being catalogued as issued or in press which are based upon researches 

 carried on at Wood's Holl. The library has been increased by pur- 

 chase and gift, and 21 periodicals are regularly subscribed for. In his 

 report as director Dr. Whitman indicates the lines for growth. He 

 would have facilities afforded for research in what for want of a bet- 

 ter name he calls biological physiology! He would have the labora- 

 tory kept open the whole year with a corps of paid investigators, and 



the colleges and universities which patronize it. 



The circulars for the coming summer will probably be issued before 

 this is read, but any wishing information about the laboratory can 

 obtain it by addressing either Prof. C. O. Whitman, Clark University, 

 Worcester, Mass., or Prof. H. C. Bumpus, Brown University, Provi- 

 dence, R. I. 



Recent Deaths.— Dr. Ernst von Bnicke the physiologist, of 

 Vienna, January 7th, 1892, in his 72nd year; he was a pupil of 

 Johannes Miiller. Louis Francois Heron-Royer, at Amboise, Dec. 15, 

 1891, aged 56 years; he was best known for his studies on the life 

 histories of the Batrachia. Prof. Armand de Quatrefages, the well 

 known Zoologist and Anthropologist, in Paris, January 12, 1892, aged 

 81 years. Prof. Edward Brandt, of St. Petersburg, Dec. 12 (N. &), 

 1891 ; he was best known for his works on the embryology and ner- 

 vous system of the insects. Sir William Macleay, in Sydney, N. S. W., 

 Dec. 7, 1891, aged 71 years; he was the most prominent person in the 

 development of biology in Australia. 



A large treatise on Zoology is announced as in progress. Of pu°" 

 Usher, extent, etc. nothing has yet appeared. The list of authors is as 



