5l4 The American Naturalist. [May, 
Boston Society of Natural History.—March 20th.—The fol- 
lowing paper was read : Miss Grace E. Cooley, “ The Reserve Cellulose 
of the Endosperm of Seeds of the Liliaceae.” 
April 3d.—The following paper was read: Prof. Harold C. Ernst, 
“The Antitoxine of Diphtheria.” 
—SA MUEL HeEnsuHaw, Secretary. 
The Biological Society of Washington.—March 9th.—The 
following communications were made: Dr. C. W. Stiles, “ A Double- 
pored Cestode with Occasional Single Pores;” Mr. Theo. Holm, 
“Oedema of Violet Leaves ;” Dr. Geo. M. Sternberg, “ Explanation of 
Acquired Immunity.” 
March 23d.—The following communications were made: Mr. Chas. 
T. Simpson, “ On the Respective Values of the Shell and Soft Parts in 
Naiad Classification ;” Mr. F.V. Coville, “ Remarks on the List of 
Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta Growing Without Cultivation in. 
‘ Northeastern North America ;” Dr. C. W. Stiles, “ Two Cases of Adult 
Cestodesin Sus scrofa ;” Prof. Joseph F. James, “ Remarks on Dæmon- 
elix and Allied Fossils.” —Freperic A. Lucas, Secretary. 
SCIENTIFIC NEWS. 
The province of Ontario is to have a great reservation for the pre- 
servation of its native animals and plants. The Algonquin Natural 
Park will comprise about a million acres of forest land. No hunting, 
trapping or destruction of animal life will be permitted within its pre- 
cincts, 
Dr. G. M. Dawson has been appointed to succeed Dr; A. R. C. Sel- 
wyn as Director of the Geological Survey of Canada. 
An Austrian Expedition, under the direction of M. Julius von 
Payer, has been organized for Polar research. The present plan is to 
start for the eastern shore of Greenland in June, 1896. 
A course of Popular Science Lectures, given under the auspices of 
the Ethical Society of St. Louis in the Grand Opera House of that city 
during the past winter, includes the following subjects: About Birds, 
or Life in the Air, Mr. Frank M. Chapman; The Native Races of 
North America, Mr. Frederick Starr; Explorations and Experiences 
in the Arctic Regions, Prof. Angelo Heilprin; About Fishes, or Life 
under the Sea, Prof. E. D. Cope. 
