__ The Fons-Melicocq prize for the best work upon the botany of — 
the north of France, was not awarded, but an “encouragement” 
was given to M. Ch. Magnier for the ensemble of his works. __ 
The “Prix Bordin” for the best work upon the influence of | 
the environment upon the vegetative organs; the changes under 
gone by terrestrial plants when grown in water, and by aquatic — 
plants, grown in air; and the causes, as ascertained by direct 
experiment, of the special forms of some species of the maritime — 
flora, was allotted to M. Costantin, whose memoir, the result of l 
three years.of labor, contributes largely to the development of 
experimental anatomy. Two other anonymous works were sub- 
mitted, and to the one of these bearing the motto, “Hoc opus, 
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hic labor est,” a prize of 1000 francs was given. | a4 
e “ Prix Morogues,” to be given every decade for the work | 
which during that term may have been most beneficial to the pro- 
gress of agriculture in France, was awarded to the “ Biotogica 
Chemistry” of M. Duclaux, forming part of the “ Chemical En- 
cyclopedia” published by M. Fremy. In giving this award espe 
cial notice was taken of the author’s researches upon milk, with- 
out losing sight of the fact that his labors were carried into 
almost all agricultural industries. range 
For the “ Grand Prix” in anatomy and zoology, to be given © 
the best memoir upon the histological development of insects i 
during their metamorphosis, M. Viallanes was the only pages 
but his work was of such excellence that the prize was 
mously decreed to be his. ; Slogical 
The “ Prix Bordin,” for researches in botanical or 200 pe 
palzontology in France or Algiers, was awarded to * Flora of 
Eury, for his two works entitled, “ The Carboniferous and * ne 
the department of the Loire and the center of France, ete 
The Montyon prizes in medicine and surgery 
Ax aes value of 2500 francs, and were daon pin 
aul for his treatise upon “The diagnosis and (reall ches 
eases of the Heart;” to 3 Dr. H. Roger for his “ Clinica ris te 
upon the diseases of Infancy ;’ and to Dr. E. Vallin se 
tise on “ Disinfectants and Disinfection.” Napias and A. 
Prizes of 1500 francs were given to Doctors H. me ogress of 
J. Martin for their treatise upon “ The study an i Remy for 
hygiene in France ;” to Doctors L. meen ont | to the 
their memoir on “ Absorption by the Peritoneum , nor 
“Treatise upon Uterine ocean ” of Dr. P. Denuce p co 
ble mention was given to six other works rk upon 
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reant prize was awarded to Dr. Fauvel for ct of the 
the etiology and prophylaxy of cholera, a contin The sum of ; 
labors which gained him the same prize in 1870. © : 
