Calendar of Societies. 



Advertised Books of Reference. 



Biological society, Washington. 

 Feb. 20. — Romyn Hitchcock. Demonstration of 

 the resolving power of a new 1-16 inch objective ; 

 D. E. Salmon and Th. Smith, On a new method of 

 producing immunity from contagious diseases ; C. V. 

 Riley, A carnivorous butterfly larva ; Lester F. 

 Ward, The plane tree and its ancestors ; C. Hart 

 Merriam, Contributions to North American mam- 

 malogy, Description of a new species of Aplodontia : 

 George Vasey, New and recent species of North 

 American grasses. 



Anthropological society, Washington. 

 Feb. 16. — James H. Blodgett, Suffrage and its 

 mechanism in Great Britain and the United States . 



Society of arts, Boston. 

 Feb. 25. — Charles E. Emery, Distribution of 

 steam. 



March 11. — Hon. Clarence Pullen, Roadways of 

 New Meixco. 



Society of natural history, Brookvitle, Ind. 



Feb. 16, annual meeting. — Theo. L. Dickerson, 

 The mounds of Franklin county. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing 

 year : president, Rev. D. R. Moore : vice-president, 

 D. W. McKee ; correspondent, E. R. Quick; secre- 

 tary. A. W. Butler ; treasurer, C. F. Goodwin ; 

 librarian, George Rockafellar. 



Science club, Richmond, Ind. 

 Feb. 19, election of officers. — President, Prof. D. 

 N. Dennis of Eastham college ; secretary, Dr. C. S. 

 Bond. Mr. Porter exhibited several telephones. 



Publications received at Editor's Office, Feb. 15-20. 



Blake, W. P. Nickel. Antimony. From ' Mineral resources of 

 the U. S-' Washington, Government, 1885. 6-4-n p. 8°. 



Canada, map of the dominion of, scale 27 1-2 statute miles to 

 an inch. Canada, Department of railways and canals, 1882. 



Chemical society of Washington, bulletin of the. No. 1. 

 Jan. 12, 1884, to Jan. 14, 1886. Washington, 1886. 28 p. 8°. 



Debierre, C. Manuel d'embryologie humaine et comparee. 

 Paris, Doin, 1886. 1 0+7 80 p., 8 pi., illustr. 12 . (New York, 

 Christern. $2.65.) 



Droysen s al'gemeiner historischer handatlas. I eipzig, Vel- 

 hagen & Klasing, 1886. 92 p., 96 maps. f°. (New York, 

 Stechert.) 



Dyer, G. L. The use of oil to lessen the dangerous effects of 

 heavy seas. Bulletin of the U. S. hydrographic office, No. 82. 

 Washington. Government, 1886. 27 p. 8°. 



Goode, G. B. The fisheries and fishery industries of the 

 United States. Section 1: Natural history of useful aquatic 

 animals. Washington, Government, 1884. 544895 p., 277 pi., 

 illustr. 4 . 



Ninni, A. P. Rapporto a S. E. il ministro di agricoltura, in- 

 dustria e commercio di ; progetti per estendere la pescicoltura ed 

 introdurre la cocleocoltura, etc. Rome, Eredi Botta, /r., 1885. 

 13 p., map. 8°. 



Ratzel, F. Allgemeine naturkunde. Vol. i., lief. n-17. Leip- 

 zig, Bibliographisches institut, 1885. [355] p., 9 col. pi., illustr. 

 S°. (New York, Westermann.) 



Redard, P. De la disinfection des wagons ayant servi au 

 transport des animaux sur les voies ferrees. Paris, Doin, 1885. 

 6+156 p., 6 pi., illustr. 8°. (New York, Christern. $2.) 



Richon, C.. et Roze, E. Atlas des champignons comestibles 

 et veneneux de la France et des pays circonvoisins accompagne 

 d'une monographic de ces 210 especes et d'une histoire generale. 

 Fasc. i. Paris. Doin, [1886.] 24 p., 8 col. pi., illustr. f°. (New 

 York, Christern, $3.35.) 



Robin, C. Nouveau dictionnaire abrege de medecine et des 

 sciences physiques, chemiqucs et naturelles. Paris, Doin, 1886. 

 16-fiooo p. 4 . (New York, Christern, §6.65.) 



ALLGEMEINEP HISTORISCHER HAND ATLAS in 69 

 maps with explanatory text under the direction of Dr. Richard 

 Andree. By Professor G. Droysen. A complete atlas of an- 

 cient, mediaeval and modern geography, especially in relation 

 to political development. Half bound, cloth sides, $9.23. Gus- 

 tav E. Stechert, 766 Broadway, N.Y. 



MANUAL OF THE BOTANY OF THE ROCKY 

 MOUNTAINS. Coulter (Wabash Coll ), 8vo., 496 pp. $1.85. 

 Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., Pubs., New York. 



PHYSIOLOGICAL BOTANY : I. Outlines of the Histology 

 of Phaenogamous Plants ; II. Vegetable Physiology. Goodale 

 (Harvard), 8vo., 560 pp. $2.30. Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & 

 Co., Pubs., New York. 



STRUCTURAL BOTANY ; or, Organography on the basis 

 of Morphology ; the principles of Taxonomy and Phytography 

 and a Glossary of Botanical terms. Gray (Harvard), 8vo., 454 pp. 

 $2.30. Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., Pubs. New York. 



LIPPINCOTT'S BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY. A 

 new, thoroughly revised, and greatly enlarged edition. A univer- 

 sal pronouncing dictionary of biography and mythology. Con- 

 taining complete and concise biographical sketches of the eminent 

 persons of all ages and countries. By J. Thomas, M.D., LL.D. 

 Imperial 8vo. 2550 pages. Sheep. $12.00. J. B. Lippincott 

 Company, Pubs., Philadelphia. 



ELEMENTARY BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SCI- 

 ENCES (heroes of science^ i2mo, cloth. $1.30 each by mail. 

 Botanists, zoologists, and geologists, by Prof. Martin Duncan. 

 Astronomers, by E. J. C. Morton, Esq. Chemists, by M. M. 

 Pattison Muir, F.R.S.G. Mechanicians, by T. C. Lewis. E. & 

 J. B. Young Co., Pubs., Cooper Union, New York City. 



ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CHEMISTRY. Theoretical, prac 

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 Writers of Eminence. Profusely and handsomely illustrated. In 

 two volumes. Each containing 25 steel-plate engravings and 

 numerous woodcuts. Imperial 8vo. Price per set: Extra cloth, 

 $15.00. Library sheep, S18.00. Half morocco, $20.00. J. B. 

 Lippincott Company, Pubs., Philadelphia. 



HOURS WITH THE BIBLE, or the Scriptures in the Light 

 of Modern Discovery and Knowledge. By Rev. Cunningham 

 Geikie, D. D. The series covers the whole of the Old Testament. 

 6 vol. 12 . Cloth, with illustrations and index. Sold separately, 

 and each complete and distinct in itself. $1.50 per vol. James 

 Pott & Co., Pubs., New York. 



INSECTS INJURIOUS TO FRUITS. By Prof. William 

 Saunders, F.R.S.C. Handsomely illustrated with 440 wood en- 

 gravings. Crown, 8vo. Cloth. $3. J. B. Lippincott Company, 

 Pubs., Philadelphia. 



THE INTERNATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA. The best for 

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 Co., Pubs., New York. 



OUTLINES OF UNIVERSAL HISTORY: From earliest 

 times to 1886. 32 maps. Fisher (Yale), 8vo., 690 pp. $3.00. 

 Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., Pubs. New York. 



SCRIBNER'S STATISTICAL ATLAS OF THE UNITED 

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 Determined by the Reports of the Tenth Census, the Bureau of 

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 Charles Scribner's Sons, Pubs., 743 and 745 Broadway, New York. 



THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE EASTERN UNITED 

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 a map of the territory represented. Lar^e i2mo. Cloth. $2.00. 

 J. B. Lippincott Company, Pubs., Philadelphia. 



WILSON. — AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY ; or, The 

 Natural History of the Birds of the United States. By Alex- 

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 With continuation by Charles Lucien Bonaparte (Prince of Mu- 

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