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mollusca of Rhode Island, second edition, 1889. The list enum- 

 erates 216 species in the State. 



P. C. Remoxdino. — The climate of Southern California in its 

 relation to renal diseases. Reprinted from Southern California 

 Practitioner. An able discussion of the effects of climate on 

 health. The writer sums up his conclusions as follows: "The 

 even equable temperature of insular regions, where for a whole 

 year the weather is about alike in temperature, is the best and 

 healthiest of climates. The localities where such a climate exists, 

 with the temperature sufficiently low to meet all requirements, 

 and at the same time having soil, sunshine, rainfall,winds and other 

 climatic conditions favorable, are not many. There is possibly 

 one place in the United States that such conditions obtain — a bit 

 of country of about forty square miles, at the extreme southwest- 

 ern part of the United States, 'says Gen. Greely, Chief Signal 

 Officer of the United States. One all important benefit of our 

 climate not to be lost sight of is the fact that it is not a climatic 

 season resort — it has no seasoyi — it is for the whole year — a fact 

 that permits of removal to this region with a view to a permanent 

 home as the rapid developments of its varied resources prom- 

 ises to make Southern California the home for millions of inhab- 

 itants." 



EDITORIAL. 



The earlier numbers of the West American Scientist 

 are rapidly becoming rare. A few copies, especially numbers 

 1 and 2, are greatly desired to complete sets, and a liberal price 

 will be paid by the publishers to anyone who can oblige us by 

 supplying these. 



The larger portion of September was spent by the editor in 

 Lower California, revisiting many interesting localities. Several 

 places were reached that had not before been explored and some 

 remarkable discoveries were made. A fine species of Pinna was 

 discovered measuring two and a half feet in length, fairly well 

 preserved, with many other fossils. A species of Nautilus over 

 tw r o feet in diameter, at least four species of coral, and numerous 

 other interesting fossil remains were discovered and will form 

 material for future articles for this magazine. 



NOTES AND NEWS. 



The Ornithogists and Oologists' Directory, just issued by 

 Messrs. Menefee & Corlees, San Jose, Cal., gives the addresses 

 of seventy-two collectors in California. 



The National Magazine begins an existence in Chicago this 

 month, as the organ of the National University, an institution 

 said to be modeled after the London University, with extensive 

 non-resident courses, teaching many subjects by mail. Published 

 at 182 Clark street. 



