THE MICROSCOPE—From “Aus der Natur," &c........... Page MAGNETIC STORMS. BY MAJOR GENERAL EDW. SABINE. METEOROLOGY. 1. On the DISAPPEARANCE OF ICE. By R. H. GARDINER 2. DIFFERENCE OF TEMPERATURE IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF ST. Louis, Mo. By A. FENDLER............. 3. BEST HOURS FOR OBSERVATIONS OF TEMPERATURE. BY PROF. 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN ANEMOMETER........................................ NATURAL HISTORY. 1. Suggestions for saving parts of BIRDS' SKELETONS. By 2. Notes on the WINGLESS GRASSHOPPER OF SHASTA AND FALL RIVER VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA; and a plan for keeping them out of fields. By EDW. P. VOLLUM 3. Letter relative to the obtaining of specimens of FLAMINGOES ............ 426 434 434 417 Board of Regents. Proceedings Botanical specimens. Arrangement of, by Drs. Torrey and Gray.. 111 28 47 123 151 Carus, J. Victor. Catalogue of zoölogical literature..... 51 21 434 Collections of natural history. Account and general views relative to........................... 44 Additions to......... 65 Work done in 1860.. 72 Cooper, J. G. On Forests and Trees of Florida and Mexican Boundary Dewey, Prof. C. On best hours for observations of temperature....... Fendler, A. Difference of temperature in different parts of St. Louis.. 403 Forests and Trees of Florida and the Mexican Boundary, by Dr. J. G. Cooper........ 439 Mollusca, or Shell-fish. Lectures on, by P. P. Carpenter....... Morlot. General views on Archaelogy 87 344 42 Mitchell, Dr. S. W. Researches upon the venom of the rattlesnake.... 23 151 41 284 Patent Office. Appropriation from, for meteorology Peat-Bogs..... Platinum. Researches on, by Dr. W. Gibbs ...... Printing. Report on......................... Programme of organization.... Nickles, M. J. Account of Carlsruhe Scientific Congress....... Notices of the progress of knowledge regarding Magnetic Storms... Physical man. Statistics of....... 335 393 34 304 41 29 55 7 eport of the Executive Committee..... Publications. Account of.......... Publications of the Institution during 1860..... Races. Subject of........... Rattlesnake. Researches upon the venom of, by Dr. Mitchell..... Receipts and expenditures....... Rests. Vacancies in Board of............................ Report of the Secretary, Prof. Henry Report to Congress. Number printed and character of............................... Resolutions of Board of Regents, relative to- Annuity of mother of Smithson....... Expenses of Regents...... 112 Scientific Congress of Carlsruhe. Account of, by Nickles....... 355 Smithsonian miscellaneous collections. Account of....... Specimens in museum. Description of classes......... St. Louis. Temperature of, by A. Fendler........ Lectures on........................... Smith, Dr. Nathan D. Meteorological observations for twenty years Smithsonian contributions. Account of.................................... Sonntag, Augustus. Astronomical observations...... 151 22 14 31 15 44 403 Taylor, Alexander S., assistance rendered and MSS. sent by........ Telegraphic reports of the weather........... 40 36, 101 Temperature in different parts of St. Louis. Notes on, by A. Fendler. 403 Temperature. Best hours for observations of ......... 413 Tidal observations by Dr. Kane........................ 16 Torrey, Dr. John. Arrangement of botanical specimens...... Trowbridge, Professor W. P. Magnetic observations at Key West |