808 Scientific News. [July, 
where the Phylloxera does not exist; but for the reasons first 
given, I do not hesitate to say that there can be no danger in 
sending them even there, so that they may certainly be forwarded 
without fear of injury. 
Wabasha street and College avenue. It has elected as curator 
and corresponding secretary, Professor Edward Daniels. Help is 
now wanted for the following purposes: bs 
First. To make a complete collection of all ores, building 
stones, clays, marls, cements, coal peat and other useful material 
in economic geology, for the use of students, mining engineers, 
builders and practical men generally. : 
Second. To collect the remarkable and interesting fossils from 
the great region west of and tributary to St. Paul, and all living 
species. 
Third. To found a complete scientific library. 
Fourth. To establish courses of popular lectures, and classes 
for practical instruction in the physical sciences. 
To effect this purpose is asked: . 
First. Donations in money. . 
Second. Scientific books, pamphlets, and illustrative apparatus 
to replace what was lost by the fire 
Third. Specimens of ores, minerals, fossils, plants, bones and 
skins of animals that can be mounted, insects, birds (especially 
of the Northwest), shells, reptiles, and all objects of natural his- 
tory. All money to be paid to the treasurer, D. L. Kingsbury, 
Esq., of the firm of Bennett & Kingsbury. 
Specimens should be sent to the curator, Professor E. Daniels, 
at the academy room, 554 Wasbasha Street, St. Paul, Minn. i 
— The eleventh annual report of the directors of the Zoölogi- 
cal Society of Philadelphia, Mr. Arthur E. Brown, superintendent, 
shows that the number of annual members is 577, the total num- 
ber of members being 783. There was an increase the past yeat 
of 9439 in the number of visitors. While no permanent improve- — 
ments have been recorded, over 2000 trees and shrubs have been 
planted in the garden. One of the most interesting adon o 
recorded was a large Siren (Siren lacertina) from South Caroima o 
Although this curious batrachian endures captivity well, it semmmi 
impossible to exhibit it in a satisfactory manner. The necessi a 
of its life requires it to be buried in several inches of soft m eo 
which obscures the water as soon as it begins to move, SO that 
is generally hidden from view. A very rare fox (Vulpe. fizient 7 
from Yucatan has been added ; this specimen is probably the frs 
