634 . The American Naturalist. [July, 
for dissecting work. The height of the basement is twelve feet, and 
that of the other floors, fourteen, twelve and twelve respectfully. 
At the opening exercises, there was a fair assemblage notwithstand- 
ing the very unfavorable weather. Addresses were made by Provost 
William Pepper, Director Harrison Allen, M. D., and Professor Wil- 
liam Osler, M. D., of John Hopkins, biens A of the University of 
Pennsylvania. 
Major J. W. Powell has resigned. from the Directorship of the U. S. 
Geological Survey, and Mr. C. D. Walcott has been appointed by the © 
President and Senate to take his place. 
Professor H. 8. Williams formerly of Cornell University, takes the 
place of Professor J. D. Dana in Yale University. 
Among the books announced by MacMillan & Co. for early publi- 
cation are :—“ A three peor eourse of practical instruction in Bot- 
any" by F. O. Bower; a “Course in Experimental Psychology” by 
J. McK. Cattell; “ Puvilitoyy for Beginners” by Michael Foster ; 
“ Methods of Histological Research” by C. von Kahlden, translated 
by C. Morley Fletcher; “Text-book of Invertebrate Embryology” 
by Korscheldt and Heider, translated by E. L. Mark and W. M. 
Woodworth; “Lectures on Human and Animal Psychology” by 
Wilhelm Wundt, translated by J. E. Creighton and E. B. Tichener ; 
and a series, the * Cambridge Natural Science Manuals” edited by A. 
E. Shipley and containing * Elementary Paleontology—Invertebrate” 
by Henry Woods; “ Practical Physiology of Plants" by F. Darwin 
and E. H. Acton; “ Text-book of Physical Anthropology” by Alex. 
Maeallister; * The Vertebrate Skeleton” by S. H. Reynolds; “ Fossil 
Plants" by A. C. Seward; and * Elements of Botany" by F. Dar- 
win. 
We regret to learn that our contemporary “Science” has suspended 
publication for want of sufficient financial support. 
The Philadelphia Zoologieal Garden has received specimens of the 
Indian cats, Felio bengalensis and F. viverrinus. 
Errata in June Narurauist.—For Fig. 4, p. 530, read Fig. 2. 
For Fig. 2, p. 529, read Fig.3. For Fig. 3, p. 530, read Fig. 4. 
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