ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. xlix. 



259 - 260° 0. with decomposition, an anhydride being formed ; 

 the acid is but slightly soluble in boiling water, soluble in alcohol 

 and ether. The anhydride can be readily obtained from the acid 

 by sublimation after melting. The anhydride melted at 152° 0.; 

 it is readily soluble in a small quantity of boiling water and 

 crystallises out on cooling, very soluble in alcohol and in ether. 

 The alcohol formed by reduction of the aldehyde is aromatic, but 

 has not yet been obtained in a pure state. The author proposes 

 the name aromadendral for this aldehyde, and aromadendric acid 

 for the corresponding acid. 



The following donations were laid upon the table and acknow- 

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Dresden — K. Sachs. Statistische Bureaus. Zeitschrift, Jahrgang 



xlv., Heft 3, 4, 1899 ; Jahrgang xlvi., Heft 1, 2, 1900. The Bureau 

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iiber die Verwaltung und Vermehrung 1896 and 1897. The Director 



Easton, Pa. — American Chemical Society. Journal, Vol. xxn., 



Nos. 8 - 10, 1900. The Society 



Edinburgh — Royal Scottish Geographical Society. The Scottish 



Geographical Magazine, Vol. xvi., Nos. 8 - 10, 1900. „ 



Royal Society of Edinburgh. Proceedings, Vol. xxn. Trans- 

 actions Vol. xxxix., Parts ii. - iv., Sessions 1897-99. ,, 



Florence — Societa Italiana di Antropologia, Etnologia &c. 



Archivio, Vol. xxix., Fasc. 1-3, 1899. „ 



Fort Monroe. — United States Artillery School. Journal, Vol. 



xiv., Nos. 1-2, (Whole Nos. 44-45) 1900. The School 



Frankfurt a/m — Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesell- 

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Freiberg i.s. — Konigl. Sachs. Bergakademie. Jahrbuch fur das 

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Gothenburg — Kungl. Vetenskaps-och Vitterhets-Samhalles. 

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Gottingen — Konigliche Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften. 

 Nachrichten-Geschaftliche Mittheilungen, Heft 1, 1900. 

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Gratz — Naturwissenschaftliche Vereines fur Steiermark. Mit- 

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d— Dec. 5, 1900. 



