The American Naturalist 
Was commenced twenty-two years ago, by an association of the stu¬ 
dents of Professor Agassiz, at Cambridge. While it has followed the for¬ 
tunes of its founders from comparative youth to a vigorous maturity, it 
has gathered to its support most of the biologists and geologists of North 
America. 
Its constituency of authors includes a majority of the men of this 
class in the country. 
The proprietors have associated with Professors Cope and Kingsley, its 
principal editors, a number of leading scientists, whose names are a guar¬ 
antee of editorial ability. 
Dr. C. O. Whitman, of Milwaukee, one of our ablest histologists, di¬ 
rects the department of Microscopic technique. 
Prof. W. T. Sedgwick, late of Johns Hopkins University, now of the 
School of Technology, Boston, has charge of Physiology. 
Prof. C. E. Bessey, of the University of Nebraska, edits the Botanical 
department. 
The division of Anthropology is under.direction of Mr. Thos. Wilson, 
whose connection with the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C., 
gives him exceptional facilities. 
Prof. J. H. Comstock, the able Professor of Entomology of Cornell 
University, sustains both pure and economic Entomology. 
Prof. W. S. Bayley, of the University of Wisconsin, has charge of 
Mineralogy. 
Mr. W. N. Lockington, naturalist and man of letters, of Philadelphia, 
furnishes the best, and indeed the only abstract of the results of Geo¬ 
graphical Explorations of the World that is published on this Continent. 
Prof. J. A. Ryder, of the University of Pennsylvania, edits the depart¬ 
ment of Embryology, a subject in which he is a well-known master. 
Besides the editorial corps the contributors to the Naturalist include 
the following well-known scientists:— 
Dr.L. Stejneger, Smithsonian Institution. 
Prof. Theod re Gill, “ “ 
Dr. R. E. C. Stearns, “ “ 
Mr. Jno. Murdoch, “ “ 
Dr. T. H. Bean, “ “ 
Dr. C. H, White, U. S. Geological Survey. 
Mr. G. Frederick Wright “ “ 
Mr. J. B. Marcou “ “ 
Dr. C.H. Merriam, U.S. Agricultural Dep’t. 
Mr. Theobald Smith, “ “ 
Walter Hough, Bureau of Ethnology. 
Julius Nelson, Johns Hopkins University. 
E. Lewis Sturtevant, M. D., N. Y. Agricul¬ 
tural Station. 
Prof. O. P. Hay, Butler University, Ind. 
Dr.T. Sterry Hunt.LL. D.,Montreal. 
Dr, Samuel Lockwood. 
Prof. J. S. Newberry, Columbia College, 
Hon, J. D. Caton. [N. Y, 
Prof B. G. Wilder, Cornell University. 
Prof. H S. Williams, “ “ 
Prof. Thos. Dwight, Harvard University. 
Prof. W. M. Davis, “ “ 
Prof. J. W. Fewkes, “ “ 
Prof. N. H. Winchell, State Geologist of 
Minnesota. 
Prof. H.W. Cohn, University, Middletown, 
Conn. 
Prof. W. N. Rice, ,s “ 
Conn. 
Prof. T. Wesley Mills, University College, 
Toronto. 
Prof. J,W Spencer, University of Georgia. 
Prof. E. W. Claypoie, Buchtel College, O. 
Dr. S. Y. Clevenger, Chicago, Ill. 
Prof J. B. Steere, University, Ann Arbor, 
Mich. 
Dr. J. M. Coulter, Crawfordsville, Ind. 
Prof. A. J. Cooke, State Agric. Coll. Lan¬ 
sing, Mich. 
Dr. F. M. Endlich. 
Mr. Charles Morris. 
Mr. Edward S. Burgess. 
Prof. A. S. Packard, Brown University, 
R. I. 
Prof. C. L. Herrick, Denison University, 
Ohio. 
Prof. JosuaLindahl, Augustana Coll., Ill. 
Prof. Jos. James, State Agric. College, Md. 
Prof.Henry F. Osborn, Princeton, N. J. 
and many others. 
It has been the aim of the Naturalist to preserve its well-known national charac¬ 
ter, which is illustrated in the wide distribution of its editorial responsibilities. 
It appears to be the most favored medium of publication of the naturalists and 
biologists in the United States, when they wish to bring the resu.ts of their investi¬ 
gations before the general public in a more or less popular form. It is the only 
magazine in the world to day that keeps its readers en rapport with the work of 
Americans in the held of the Natural Sciences, The Naturalist publishes 96 large 
octavo pages per month, with numerous illustrations. Terms: $'4.00 per year; 4o 
cents per Number. 3L©onard Scott Publication Co-, 
501 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 
