REVIEWS AND BOOK NOTICES. 303 
Hogie, Corps of Engineers Meteorological; Dr. H. S. Yarrow, 
U.S.A., Surgeon and Naturalist; Dr. J. T. Rothrock, U.S.A., 
Surgeon and Botanist; Dr. Oscar Loew, Chemist and Mineralo- 
gist; H. W. Henshaw, Assistant Naturalist and Ornithologist ; 
besides a corps of trained collectors. 
The area gone over in 1873 was no less than 76,000 square 
miles, and Lt. Wheeler’s work has probably not been surpassed 
for general accuracy and minuteness of detail. Dr. Yarrow’s 
name, as that of the officer in charge of Natural History division 
of the work, is suflicient guarantee of the highly creditable manner 
in which that branch of investigation is conducted. His results, 
to many of which we have already enjoyed access, are of great in- 
terest and importance. It is to be earnestly hoped that this great 
and most important work may not be restricted for want of the 
funds needed for its completely successful a .— ELLIOTT 
OUES. 
Cueckx List or Co.zoprera.*—A new and revised list of our 
beetles has long been needed, as a convenience in arranging our 
cabinets and facilitating exchanges. Its publication has also been 
necessitated by the numerous changes which have been made in 
synonymy, mostly based on comparisons made by Dr. LeConte 
in Europe, and others from examinations made by the author. 
Some important changes have been made in the arrangement of 
the families, the Coccinellide, Erotylide and Endomychide being 
placed in the Clavicorn series by Mr. Crotch, an important meas- 
ure sanctioned by Drs. LeConte and Horn, while the weevils are 
placed at the end of the series in accordance with the views of 
Dr. LeConte. 
Dictionary or ELEVATIONS OF THE UNITED Srates.f — Though 
of special value to physicians, this book will be useful to those 
interested in the geographical distribution of plants and animals, 
as the elevations of many points, particularly in the Rocky Moun- 
tains, are given ,in a compact form. The Dictionary contains in 
Rae fag of the oles of America north of Mexico. By G. R. Crotch. 
Salem, Mass., Naturalists’ Agency, 1874. 8vo, pp. 136. $1. 
{Dictionary or penip S r “climatic Register ı of the United ga containing, 
he total annual 
rainf: ul of many ar open with a brief -o ‘on the o jee and other 
Physical peculiarities of North America. By J. Seed is M.D. New York. 
Nostrand, 1874. 8yvo, pp. 98. Price $3.00 paper; ape 
