The American Naturalist. [March, 



; probably indiscreet in referring to Prof. Howard's 



i involving more than a modicum of " discovery." On 



re find that the knowledge of this mode of destroying 



tedates not only his observations, but also those of Mrs. 



The information has, however, not been generally disseminated 



— The American Society of Naturalists, at its last meeting, adopted 

 a resolution commending to the public the importance of Antarctic 

 exploration. A committee of three was appointed to take measures 

 looking towards sending an expedition to Antarctica in the near future. 

 At about the same time England and Australia joined in supplying 

 the funds necessary for such an exploration of the land lying south of Tas- 

 mania within the Antarctic circle. The natural object of an American 

 expedition is, of course, the exploration of Graham's Land, which lies 

 due south of Patagonia. For the advance of knowledge of the physics 

 of the globe, explorations of the polar regions are of the first import- 

 ance ; and the results to the history of its biology in past ages, will be 

 scarcely less important. America has done her full share of Arctic ex- 

 ploration; and in the person of Commodore Wilkes made a beginning 

 in Antarctic work. It is now fully time for us to resume this work, 

 and it is to be hoped that the means of sending the expedition may be 

 speedily obtained. 



— The Huxley Memorial Committee have raised the considerable 

 sum of £1532, and are considering the uses to which it may be put. It 

 has been resolved to erect a statue of Huxley in the British Museum, 

 and to endow the award of a medal for meritorious work in biology. 

 It is now desired that the amount may be increased for the purpose of 

 creating another endowment. Should sufficient subscriptions be ob- 

 tained in America, it might become appropriate that this new endow- 

 ment should have its seat in this country. The scientific men of 

 America hold in high esteem the biological work of Huxley, and there 

 are many reasons why a foundation in his memory would be grateful 



