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in 1872 has been lately issued. It is a quarto pamphlet of fifty- 

 six pages, and is illustrated with four excellent heliotypes of the 

 striking scenery of the canon of the Colorado, and with maps, 

 including a progress map of explorations and surveys conducted 

 by the War Department. Appended are reports of the other 

 officers and civilians connected with the survey. We shall look 

 with interest for the appearance of the final report of the survey. 



Dr. Gill's " Catalogue of the Fishes of the East Coast of North 

 America" which originally appeared as an Appendix to Prof. 

 Baird's Report on the Fish and Fisheries of the United States, 

 has been republished by the Smithsonian Institution. 



The importation into Finland or any portion of Russian terri- 

 tory of American potatoes, or sacks, cases, or any other articles, 

 which have contained them is prohibited. We suppose on account 

 of the fear of introducing the Colorado potato beetle. 



The "San Diego Lyceum of Natural Sciences" was organized 

 at San Diego Cal., in 1873. The officers for 1875 are Dr. R. J. 

 Gregg, President, and George N. Hitchcock, Secretary. 



"The Vineland Natural History Club," with about twenty-five 

 members, was organized at Vineland, N. J., March 25, under the 

 Presidency of Mr. D. F. Morrill. 



The "Nebraska Association for the Advancement of Science" 

 has been established at North Platte, Nebraska. I. W. LaMunyon 

 is President, and A. H. Church, Secretary. 



Dr. John Edward Gray, late keeper of the zoological depart- 

 ment of the British Museum, died March 21st, at London, aged 75. 

 He was the leading editor of the "Annals and Magazine of Nat- 

 ural History." 



Prop. Marsh has secured for the museum of Yale College, a 

 perfect skeleton of the mastodon lately exhumed at Otisville, 

 Orange Co., N. Y. 



Prof. F. V. Hayden has been elected a corresponding member 

 of the Geological Society of London. 



Prof. Cyrus Thomas has been appointed State Entomologist 

 Illinois. 



The Anderson School at Penikese has been discontinued for 

 the present season, for want of funds. 



