848 Selected Articles in Scientific Serials. [Oct., 1881. 
dlesex Fells, Stoneham. A large number of guests were present, 
and the day passed enjoyably. Many plants not previously col- 
lected were added to the list of our county flora, and Mrs. P. D 
Richards found that rare plant, Hadenaria hookert. 
June 22.—An exhibition of native plants from Malden, Medford 
and other parts of the county, was held in Institute Hall, an 
attracted a large number of visitors. 
July 27.—A special exhibition of the native ferns of Middle- 
sex county was given with gratifying success. Mr. Frohock 
exhibited Woodwardia angustifolia from Medford, Mass., found 
for the first time within the limits of Middlesex county, an Mr. 
Dame exhibited Botrychium matricariefolium from Stoneham. 
Arrangements are partially completed for a course of scientific 
lectures to be delivered during the winter months. 
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SELECTED ARTICLES IN SCIENTIFIC SERIALS. 
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPICAL SciENcE,July.—On the 
lymphatic system of the skin and mucous membranes, by E. 
Klein. The development of the water glands in the leaf of Sat- 
Jraga crustata, by W. Gardiner. The development of the Sper- 
matozoa, Part 11. Helix and Rana, by J. E. Blomfield. On ee 
early development of the anterior part of the wolffan duct an 
‘mesenteric glands of the cat, by V. Harris. Limulus an Arach- 
nid, by E. R. Lankester. 
THE GEOLOGICAL Macazine, August.—On the Archean ar 
by C. Callaway. The Megaceros in Ireland, by W. Williams. 
The glaciation of the Shetlands, by B. N. Peach and J. Horne. 
_ANNALES DEs Sciences NATURELLES, June—Monograph a 
birds of the family Megapodiide, by E. Oustalet, 2d part. by 
researches on the organization and development of Gordiacea, 
M. Villot. Description of macrurous Crustacea from great 
_of the seas of the Antilles, by A. Milne Edwards. 
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JENAISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURWISSENSCHAFT, joy The 
On the muscles of the eye of Ganoids, by H. Schneider. 0. 
mouth-arms of Rhizostomz and their appended icity i 
amann. The development of the middle germ-layer ° 
_brates, by O. Hertwig. ) - 
