1138 The American Naturalist. [Dassi 
aid is expected from Germany, from the International Congress of 
Zoologists, and from the British Association for the Advancement of 
Science. Committees have been appointed in France, Germany and 
Russia to co-operate in making the record as complete as possible. 
Lastly, publishers stand ready to undertake the publications of the 
bulletins, cards, etc., without expense to the central office, since the 
sales are estimated to fully cover all cost of manufacture. The only 
matter unprovided for is that of preparing the record for the printer, 
and this is already so far provided for that if America can give $500,. 
the beginning of the work with the vear 1896 can be assured. 
our committee, having examined the matter in detail, would there- 
fore report that they regard the plan as one worthy the fullest support 
of the American scientific world. They recommend it as worthy of 
financial support, and would urge all publishers and publishing insti- 
tutions to send all periodicals and other works, or, in the case of books, 
at least the correct title and a summary of contents prepared by the 
author, promptly to the central bureau. They would finally recom- 
mend the appointment of a permanent committee of ten, to co-operate 
with similar committees in other countries in forwarding the movement. 
Signed: SAMUEL H. SCUDDER, 
H. P. Bowprrca, 
Henry F. OSBORN, 
E. A. ANDREWS, 
J. S. KINGSLEY, 
ommittee. 
In this connection it is well to state that the funds desired from 
America have been obtained: $250 from the Elizabeth Thompson 
fund, $250 from the American Association for the Advancement of 
Science, and $50 from the American Society of Microscopists. Arrange- 
ments have been- concluded for the publication, by Englemann, of 
Leipzig, of a “ Bibliographica Zoologica,” as a continuation of the 
“ Litteratur” of the Zoologischer Anzeiger, and by Fischer of Jena, 
of a “ Bibliographica Anatomica” to contain the morphological titles. 
The price for the first will be 15 marks a year, that of the Anatomica 
has not yet been fixed. Cards containing the titles will be issued at. 
from $2.00 to $3.00, according to the number taken. Arrangements. 
are now in progress for the inclusion of physiology in the plan, and 
steps have already been taken looking to the later incorporation of 
botanical literature. 
Botanical readers will be pleased to hear that another part of Gray’s 
Synoptical Flora of North America, beginning with Ranunculaceæ, is 
