508 NOTES. 
actual demands of science, of agamous reproduction and all the 
points pertaining to it, of one of the groups of these setiferous 
Anellides. It therefore offers its gold medal as a prize to the one — 
who shall solve this question in a satisfactory manner, either for 
one or several species of the group of Naiades (comprising Chate- 
gaster) or for one or several species of Syllides or Tubicolides. 
The papers should be accompanied by the necessary drawings 4 
explaining the points on which the researches have especially ‘ 
borne. The answers to these questions may be written in Latin, — 
French, English, German, Swedish or Danish. The papers must 
not bear the name of the author but a motto, and must be 
accompanied by a sealed note, furnished with the same motto, 
enclosing the name, profession and address of the author. _ 
members of the Society who live in Denmark do not take partin 
the competition. The prize awarded for a satisfactory answer to 
either one of the questions proposed, is the gold medal of the 
Society (value, about $100). Papers must be addressed before the 
end of the month of October, 1873, to the secretary of the So- i 
ciety, Counsellor J. Japetus Sm. Steenstrup, Copenhagen. 
z 
the disadvantages, our trip there was a pro : 
paid us for the trouble. Our course was a direct line “ g 
Fernandez and back to Valparaiso, thus forming 4 ae 
track and soundings were made both ways, the ee kind 
2,410 fathoms. The weather was very beautiful and just t | 
for enabling us to carry on our work to advantage. | iparais0 
May day on the island and with a fair wind reached Valp al 
on the 5th. We intended to remain here only e day ae 
long enough tò take on board our coal, but owing tO AI the 
; delays we shall be obliged to remain here onè week. complete 
time here will be improved by the party to make 28 i me 
_ 2 collection as the time will allow and we are in hopes t0 
in that direction, há 
