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J. E. v. Bbrgenstamm and P. Low 
Synopsis Cecidomyidarum. (From Zool. 
Bot. Gesell., Wien, 1877.) 
This paper is an enumeration of the species 
and genera of Cecidomyidce. The family in 
all consists of 606 species, unequally distri- 
buted in about 40 genera. 
Enumeratio Insectorum Norvegicum 
Auctore. H. Siebke. Christiana, 1877. 
This work is, as its title indicates, an 
enumeration of the insects of the Scandinav- 
ian Peninsula. It consists of 775 pp. and 
forms a fit companion work to the lists of 
British insects issued by the London Entom- 
ological Society. 
The Kansas City Eeview of Science 
and Industry. Theo. S. Case, Editor. 
Kansas City, October, 1878. 
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Volume I, Number 1, November, 1878. 
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should be given. When possible, it is desir- 
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species. Should our correspondence be- 
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names by mail, so as to avoid filling up too 
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W. W. C, Chicago, 111.: 
The fossil you mention in your letter under 
date of November 9, was mailed to your ad- 
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will receive it in good condition. 
Aug. W. H., Fort Madison, la.: 
The piece of mineral which you forwarded 
to our address October 26th, is not as you 
suggested, a meteorite, but a piece of Lava. 
How it got on the island we are unable to 
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W. P., South St. Louis, Mo. : 
The small mammal you send us, is not as 
you supposed, a ground mole, but a common 
gopher. Yes, we shall always be pleased to 
name specimens for you. 
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