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EE VIEWS, 
Among the Tubulariadse, two new species of Eudendrium, one of 
Tubularia, and a very interesting zoophyte, Vorticlum Jmmilis, hitherto 
undescribed, are here for the first time mentioned. Additions are also 
made to the genera of Sertularia, Laomedea, and Campannlaria; but 
more interesting than any of these is the name of a species belonging 
to the American genus, Grammaria ( Stimpson ). This genus is now 
first placed among the European Eauna. 
Among the Helianthoida, Anthea Tuedice appears characteristic of 
northern localities. One new species of Actina, A. pellucida, occurs. 
As before stated, this order would appear to be but scantily repre¬ 
sented. 
No less than eighty-six species of Polyzoa are given; six of these 
are fresh-water forms, and several others are additions to our lists. The 
genera thus enriched are Bugula, Membranipora, Alcyonidium, andEar- 
rella. A minute Polyzoon discovered by Mr. Alder is made into a 
new genus, denominated Buskia, a well-merited compliment to the au¬ 
thor of the valuable British Museum Catalogue of these animals. 
A list of the leading species of Zoophytes and Polyzoa, arranged ac¬ 
cording to the zones of depth which they frequent, will be found useful 
as affording data for future investigations,, and it is highly desirable that 
the distribution of both these classes of animals should be more effectually 
studied. "Whole districts exist around the British coasts, of the exact 
nature of whose marine Eauna much has to be learned. The present Ca¬ 
talogue may be regarded as a sample of the most useful form which local 
lists may be made to assume, and thus serve as a guide to those who 
possess materials, but who are undecided as to the best mode of publish¬ 
ing them. 
Eight Plates, representing the new forms described therein, accom¬ 
pany Mr. Alder’s Catalogue, which we recommend to our readers as a 
useful and even necessary supplement to the second edition of Dr. 
Johnston’s British Zoophytes. 
The Ihsect Hhhtees. By Edward Newman, E. L. S. Ecap. 8vo, gilt 
edges, Is. 6d. London: John Yan Yoorst. 
Although we cannot agree with the classification that Miss Laura is in¬ 
structed in, in the course of this little volume, yet we welcome it as a 
very pleasing addition to our list of children’s books. We would advise 
them to refrain, however, from the advice given in a contemporary, of 
‘‘devouring its pages,”—children that we thought would do this, we 
would not give the book to. The measure in which this insect poem is 
written is that of Longfellow’s “ Hiawatha,”—one eminently fitted for 
the not very euphonious names adopted. We know of no volume that 
abounds with so much information, in so small a compass, on the habits 
and economy of insects, and none that we have had so much pleasure in 
making a present of, to such of our young friends as cared about the 
subject. 
