614 The American Naturalist. [June, 
should be unable to obtain will be examined by a body of eleven 
special correspondents who have been secured for this purpose. They 
are distributed as follows. Rrof. Bouvier, Botany, Chemistry, and 
Pharmacology ; Prof. Baudouin, Anthropotomy, Physiology, Patho- 
logy, and Medicine; Prof. Hervé, Anthropology; Prof. Ligniéres, 
Veterinary Science ; M. Roché, Chief Inspector of Fisheries, Piscicult-_ 
„ure; M. Caustier, Sec. Soc. Acclimatization; M. Boule, Asst. in 
the Nat. Hist. Museum, Vertebrate Paleontology, M. Haug, 
Instructor in the Faculty of Science, Invertebrate Palzeontology ; M. 
Denicker, Chief Librarian of the Nat. Hist. Museum, Separate Books 
and certain journals accessible in the Nat. Hist. Library ; M. Léveillé, 
Librarian of the Entomological Society, Books and Journals accessible 
in the Entomological Library ; M. Richard, Sec. Zool. Soc., Journals 
accessible in the Zoological Society’s library or in that of this Philoma- 
thic Society and the Society ordered; M. Bouvier’s report to be printed 
and distributed at once. 
A preliminary inquiry among a number of learned societies and the 
leading publishing firms of Paris seems to indicate that almost all the 
journals as well as the separate works of interest for the Bureau will 
be sent to it gratuitously. Publishers and learned societies alike can 
only profit by having their publications made known proniptly to those 
persons who would wish to use them. Not a single failure to accept 
the invitation to co-operate has thus far been encountered. 
In Russia also a distinct advance has been made in the last two 
months; but the conditions are here too different to serve as a model 
for what we hope may soon be accomplished in America. | 
The Third International Zoological Congress will meet at Leyden, 
Holland, September 16-21, 1895. The Netherlands’ Zoological So- 
ciety has taken upon itself the task of making all the arrangements 
for the meeting. Their Excellencies, the Minister of the Interior, and 
of the Public Works, of Commerce and Industry, will be the Honorary 
Presidents of the Congress; Dr. P. P. C. Hoek (Helder), General Sec- 
retary, and Dr. R. Horst (Leyden) Treasurer. The following scheme 
for the Sectional Meetings has been adopted: 1st section, General Zo- 
ology, Geographical Distribution, including fossil faunas; The Theory 
of Evolution.—2d Section, Classification of Living and Extinct Verte- 
brates, Bionomy, Geographical Distribution, including Fossil Verte- 
brates.—3d Section, Comparative Anatomy of Living and Extinct 
Vertebrates; Embryology.—4th Section, Classification of Living and 
Extinct Invertebrate Animals; Bionomy.—5th Section, Entomology. 
6th Section, Comparative Anatomy and Embryology of Invertebrate 
Animals. 
The circular of announcement for the meeting has been signed by 
310 Zoologi 
