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NOTICES OF SERIALS. 
No. 35. 1855. Memoirs. (Renevier) On the classification of the Creta¬ 
ceous strata—p. 191-193. Extract from a letter of Mr. Bieler, on the scabies of 
the cat; produced by Sarcoptes cati —p. 194, 195. (Laharpe) Bones of AntJira - 
cotherium magnum , found in the Lignite of the environs of Lausanne—p. 195-203. 
(Renevier) Second note on the Geology of the Vaudois Alps—p. 204-218. (La¬ 
harpe) On the Oidium of the vine in 1854—p. 229-232. (Same) On the Iron¬ 
stone formation in the Alps—p. 232-236. (Same) Catalogue of the Swiss 
Pyrales—p. 237-242. (Chavannes) On the early states of Calliomma pluto , a 
Brazilian Sphingid ; with a plate—p. 243, 244. 
Memoires de la Societe de Physique et d’Histoire Naturelle he Geneve. 
Memoirs of the Genevese Society of Physics and Natural History. 
4to. Geneva. Vol. XIY. Part I. 
(Saussure) Hymenopterological Miscellanies, I. Vespidse; Crabronidse; Bem- 
becidse; Scoliadae; with a plate—p. 1-67. A collection of corrections of the 
Synonymy ; a critical review of several genera, and descriptions of a considerable 
number of new species. A new genus of Crabronidas is characterized, Tachyr - 
rhostus, which may form the type of a peculiar tribe in this family. In general 
form the resemblance is close to Tachytes and Astata , but the antennae form an 
arched club ; the veining of the wings, also, is quite different, and the eyes do 
not approach on the crown of the head. The only species known, T. viridis , is 
Australian. (Pictet) Notice of some Anomalies of Organization ; with four 
plates—p. 69-90. A description of some monstrosities of domestic quadrupeds. 
(Choisy) Memoir on the families Ternstrcemiaceae and Camelliaceae ; with three 
plates—p. 91-184. (Thury) Observations on the floral organogenesis of Hemero- 
callisfulva ; with a plate—p. 187-200. 
HOLLAND. 
Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indie. Journal of Na¬ 
tural Science for Dutch India. New Series. Part III. Nos. 3 to 6. 
8vo. Batavia. 1854. 
(Bleeker) New or little known species of fishes of Batavia—p. 191-202. 
(Same) Fresh contributions to the Ichthyology of Timor—p. 203-214. (Same) 
Contribution to the Ichthyology of Floris Island—p. 311-338. (Same) New 
species of Japanese fishes—p. 395-427. (Same) Fifth contribution to the Ich¬ 
thyology of Amboina—p. 455-508. (Arndt) Measurement of the skulls of 
natives of Java, Celebes, and Amboina—p. 215-222. (Hugenin) Mineralogical 
examination of the Copper ores of the Residency PadangUpperland ; sixth con¬ 
tribution to the Geology and Mineralogy of Dutch India, by Engineers of the 
Mining Institute—p. 223-254. (Maier) Chemical examination of Obsidian 
occurring in Java—p.301-310. (Same) Chemical examination of the mineral 
water of the Mother well, in the district of Goenong Kending, regency Soerabaja 
—p. 389-394. (Maier and Loudon) On the occurrence of Tin in the Isle of 
Biliton—p. 339-342. (Temminck) On some new species of Squirrels from the 
Indian Archipelago—p. 343-348. (Altheer) Chemical examination of the mine¬ 
ral substance eaten by some of the workmen in the Coal-mine Orange-Nassau, in 
Borneo—p. 379-388. (De Bruijnkops) On some investigations in the Ocean—p. 
427-447. (Smit) Results of the search for coal in the neighbourhood of Mew- 
bay, S.W. extremity of Java—p. 509-516. Index of the species of fishes of 
Malacca, Moluccas, and Japan, described in the 6th volume of this journal, with 
the habitats—p. 544-546. Miscellaneous Notices—viz.—Volcanic phenomena in 
the Indian Archipelago. Operations of the Engineers of mines in Dutch India. 
The Tap-aloe and some mineral waters of Manado. Use of coffee-leaves in 
Sumatra. Syngnathus tapeinosma , a new salt-water eel from Anjer (Bleeker). 
Diagramma polyteenioides , n. sp., from Solor (Same)—p. 363-378. Volcanic 
phaenomena in the Indian Archipelago. Hot spring in the valley of Telokbetong. 
Operations of the Engineers of mines. Eleotris tolsoni, n. sp., from the vicinity 
of Mew-bay, western extremity of Java (Bleeker). Extracts of Proceedings of 
the Meeting and Council of the Society, from April 29th to June 3rd, 1854—p. 
349-362, and June 22nd to July, 6th, 1854—p. 517-534. 
