1893.] Scientific News. 683 
The Agassiz Scientific Society of Oregon met Wednesday, 
May 10, at 8 P. m., in the Botanical Laboratory of the Agricultural 
College. The principal paper of the evening was by Professor 
Dumont Lotz on * Food Adulterants."—F. L. WASHBURN, Sec. 
SCIENTIFIC NEWS. 
—Tue entire Leidy collection of Parasites, property of the Biologi- 
eal Department, University of Pennsylvania, has been placed in the 
hands of Dr. C. W. Stiles for revision. Dr. Stiles intends to publish a 
descriptive catalogue of this collection, together with a descriptive cata- 
logue of eight other collections now in his possession. 
—TueE Smithsonian Institution has taken an American table at the 
Naples Station for three years. Dr. Stiles will publish the correspond- 
ence between Secretary Langley and himself relating to the table, in 
the form of a report to the signers of the memorial presented to the 
Institution, in a later number of the NATURALIST. 
THE next meeting of the Australian Association for the Advance- 
ment of Science will be held in Adelaide, South Australia, commencing 
on September 25, 1893. 
The Association has now been in existence since 1888. Four meet- 
ings have been held, viz :— 
In September, 1888, at Sydney—President, H. C. Russell, C. M. G., 
B. A., F. R. S., Government Astronomer, N.S. 
In January, 1890, at Melbourne—President, Baie F. von Mueller, 
K. C. M.G, Ph.D., F: B.S. 
In January, 1891, at Christchurch—President, Sir James Hector, 
E.C M. G, M.D, M. D, F. R. S. 
In January, 1892, Hobart—President, His Excellency, Sir Robert 
Hamilton, K. C. B. 
The meeting in Adelaide will be presided over by Ralph Tate, F. L. 
S., F. G. S., Professor of Natural Science at the University of Adelaide. 
Since its commencement the Association has grown steadily, and 
now numbers about 900 members. The work is divided into sections 
as in the British Association, whose rules on most points have been 
closely followed. 
