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Glands‘ of a very remarkable form are found in great numbers 
upon the inside of the pitcher, whose function it seems is to 
secrete the solvent or digestive fluid; others open in the inturned 
rim of the mouth, which are regarded by Dr. Hunt, their discov- 
erer, as the only vegetable gland with a proper excretory duct. 
dermal plates of this animal to those of the snakes. In continu- 
ation he observed that on making comparison of the neck vertebre 
of the box tortoise with those of the great fossil armadilloes of 
South America, some remarkable and instructive similarities were 
noticed. Especially was this the case in regard to the hinge-like 
joint between the last vertebra of the neck and the first of the body. 
It indicated similarity of function, and was undoubtedly used by 
the armadillo to partially withdraw the head within the carapace 
as in the box tortoise, or at least to bring the head shield of the 
animal against the carapace or body shield in case of attack. 
Dr. G. B. Dixon then called attention to a series of histological 
preparations by Dr. Carl Seiler which were referred to the con- 
- servator for examination and report. 
On motion adjourned. 
Boston Society or NATURAL Histrory.—February 6th. Prof. 
W. G. Farlow gave an account of recent researches on the devel- 
opment of lichens, and Dr. T. M. Brewer read somes notes on the. 
birds of New England. 
Feb. 20th.—Mr: M. E. Wadsworth read some notes on the 
petrography of Quincy and Rockport, and Mr. C. S. Minot made 
a communication on the histology of the grasshopper (Ca/- 
optenus), 
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL Society, New York.—February 27th. 
The President, Chief-Justice Daly, delivered his annual address | 
upon the Geographical work of the world in 1877. 
APPALACHIAN Mountain CLuB, Boston.—January 9th. Mr. S. H 
Scudder delivered his address as retiring president, entitled A 
Year of Exploration in North America. 
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SCIENTIFIC SERIALS. 
Tue GrocrapuicaL MaGazinE.—February. Language-map of 
_ the East Indies, II. Further India and the Indian Archipelago, 
by R. Cust. Memoirs of Hans Hendrik, the Greenland Eskimo, 
1 The contents of these journals are for the most part selected. 
