more effectually t han could possibly be done by humble bees in 

 the manner sug-wto ! by voiir correspondent. Observation will 

 fully establish the main fact of this statement. — M. W. Yausen- 

 burg,_ Ft. Edward, X. Y., Apr. 10, 1875. 



is an article by Mr. E. 

 Harv.," in which the writer states that Harvey had never published 



been sent him by Mi- ( inlor 1. [,, th!- •• N, :, i. Amer. Bar.." Part 

 II, p. 1G2, Harvey acknowledged the receipt of Miss Gifford's 

 specimens, and gives a full account of the literature of this spe- 

 cies, which is Stchnijramina ititermpta of Montague, not of Harvey 

 as Mr. Holmes has it. — W. G. Farlow. 



A Directory of American Botanists has appeared in the 

 "Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club," New York. Also de- 

 scription of new fungi from New Jersey, with other notes of value 



Preserving Fungi. — -A good method for the preservation of 



ceep well.— J. II. Ma 

 ork by Dr. F. Cohn oj 

 vox has lately appear 

 'an Fungi.— The Re 



ZOOLOGY. 



