906 The American Naturalist. [October, 
SCIENTIFIC NEWS. 
The Danish government has decided upon a deep-sea exploration of 
the waters of Greenland and Iceland. The work will be carried on 
during 1895 and 1896. A botanist will accompany the expedition. 
The American Museum of Natural History has organized an expe- 
dition, under the direction of Professor Rudolph Weber, to make col- 
lections and a scientific exploration of the Island of Sumatra. 
An expedition has been organized in Australia for a scientific ex- 
ploration of the mountains of Macdonnell near the centre of the con- 
tinent. The party will be equipped and directed by Mr. W. Astin 
Horn, a wealthy colonist. The scientific corps is strong and numbers 
among its members Mr. Winnecke, geographer; Mr. E. C. Strisling, 
naturalist ; Professors R. Tate and Baldwin Spencer, paleontologists ; 
Mr. J. A. Watt, mineralogist. 
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has 
again subscribed $100 for a table at the Marine Biological Laboratory 
at Woods Holl. Last year it did the same, but, we learn, some of 
those who should have been consulted concerning its disposition were 
left in absolute ignorance of any award. This year the table has cer- 
tain conditions attached, which it is hoped will settle the question of 
responsibility. These conditions are : 
1. That the table shall be known as the American Association for 
the Advancement of Science table.’ 
2. That the table shall be awarded by a committee of five, consist- 
ing of the vice-president and secretary-elect of each of the two sections 
(F and G), and the director of the Marine Biological Laboratory 
(at present, Dr. C. O. Whitman). 
3. That any member or fellow of the Association may. apply for the 
table (an applicant for membership to the Association will be consid- 
ered as a member and is therefore eligible). 
4. Applications for the table are to be made to the permanent secre- 
tary of the Association (F. W. Putnam, Cambridge, Mass.), who will 
forward them to the chairman of the committee of award, the chairman 
being the senior vice-president of sections F and G, seniority being de- 
termined by continuous membership. 
