510 ; The American Naturalist. [May, 1891.] / 
Recent Deaths.—Dr. J. J. Friano, botanist, at Paris, Oct. 31st, | 
1890; E. T. Atkinson, entomologist, at Calcutta, Sept. 15th, 1890; 
Mathias Auinger, paleontologist, at Vienna, Oct. 11th, 1890, aged 
80 years; W. J. Stephens, Pres. Linnean Society, N. S. Wales, Nov. 
22d, 1890, at Sydney ; James Croll, author of ‘‘ Climate and Time,” 
at Perth, Dec. r5th, 1890; A. Stoppani, geologist, at Mailand, Italy, 
Jan., rst, 1891, aged 60 years; John Marshall, anatomist, at London, 
Jan. 3d, 1891, aged 70 years ; Adam Handlersch, dipterologist, in 
Vienna, Mar. 24th, 1890, aged 27 years; Otto von Meske, lepidop- 
terist, in Albany, N. Y., Aug. 13th, 1890, in his 53d year. 
` 
Prof. C. L. Herrick, of University of Cincinnati, announces the „' 
establishment of a quarterly periodical in the interests of the com- 
parative study of the nervous system, entitled Zhe Journal of Com- 
parative Neurology. It is the object of Zhe Journal of Comparative 
Neurology not only to afford to those laboring in this direction an 
avenue for the publication of more descriptive papers than could find 
a place in other journals, but to supply a brief summary of the foreign 
literature of this department. 
The nominal dates of publication will be March, June, September, 
and December, but fasciculi will be issued at more frequent intervals 
whenever material is ready. Thus it is hoped that the publication may . 
combine some of the advantages of a bi-monthly with the greater 
detail of a quarterly. 
Each volume will contain about 500 pages. The annual subscription 
price has been fixed at $3.00, or $2.50 if paid in advance. Separate | 
fasciculi will be sold at an approximately uniform rate of one cent per 
page and five cents per plate contained. pe 
While the majority of the articles will be original, due attention will — 
be given to technique and the discussion of the more suggestive current 
papers. 
The first volume will contain, among other things, a full account of 
the histology of the brain of the opossum, a paper on the histology 
of the Avian brain and the taxonomic value of the brain in birds, # a 
résumé of the recent results obtained by the application of Golgi mis 
method, comparative histology of reptilian brain, suggestions as peg 
‘architectonic of the cerebellum, etc., etc. The coöperation of all 
interested in this department is earnestly solicited. The first fasciculi 
will follow: in the course of a few weeks. Pac. 
