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“ Cat. Shores of Lake Huron. Leaves abovate-spatolate, crenately toothed, under surface covered with a yellowish green powder. Corolla lilac coloured, segments two parted. On a careful comparison of the American plant with specimens of P. farinosa, from Germany and Norway, I can find no difference except that the leaves are more toothed than crenate in the former. Mr. Nuttall found it in the same place, but not in flower, and Muhlenburg states in his catalogue of North American plants that it grows in Canada. It is a rare plant in this country and is not described in Pursh's Flora. ”

“ Gov. Lewis brought specimens of this plant from the upper part of the Missouri, near the Rocky Mountains, where the natives use the bulbous roots extensively as an article of diet. They are known among them by the name of Quamash, and are eaten, baked between hot stones. Capt. Douglass did not understand that the Indians of the region where he found the plant, made use of the roots for food.
61 Uvularia perfoliata L. On the Islands of Lake Erie. This plant is said to cure the bite of a rattle-snake, and is believed by the Indians to grow wherever that animal is found. ”

“ F. Magendie's late Publication on Prussic acid, by the Editor, with remarks 81 PHYSICS, MECHANICS, CHEMISTRY, and the ARTS. IX. Description of a Machine invented by David Bushnell for submarine navigation and for the destruction of ships of war, with an account of the first attempt with it to destroy some of the British ships lying at New-York, by Charles Griswold, Esq. ”

“ Dr. John Locke on the manufacture of Copperas in Vermont 326 Remarks on some points of modern Chemical theory, with a notice of Professor Gorham's Elements of Chemistry 330 Miscellaneous chemical notices 341 Liability of barns to be struck by lightning 345 Jacob Perkins, Esq. on the compressibility of water 347 Notice of Mr. Perkins' invention of engraving on steel 353 Tests for Arsenic 354 AGRICULTURE. Dr. Eli Ives on spring pasture 355 INTELLIGENCE AND MISCELLANIES. I. Domestic. 1. Archæologia Americana, notice of 357 2. American Geological Society 360 3. Remarks on the study of Geology. 4. ”

“ This is plainly impossible, unless every article should be very short and imperfect. All that the Public are entitled to expect is, that in the progress of the Journal, the various subjects mentioned may occupy such an extent as our communications and resources shall permit. ”

“ Pentagynia. Cerastium n. sp. Sandusky, May 8th Cespitose, pubescent. Leaves lanceolate-oblong erect, acute shorter than the joints: flowers are long terminal peduncles; leaflets of the calyx oblong; corolla obovate two-cleft twice the length of the calyx. About eight inches high.
This species is allied to C. termifolium of Pursh, but the leaves are much broader, and the calyx obtuse. The petals are only twice instead of thrice the length of the calyx. ”

“ James Cutbush 332 XXI. Account of a Gelatinous Meteor, by Rufus Graves, Esq. 335 XXII. On the crystallization of Snow, by Professor Jacob Green 337 INTELLIGENCE AND MISCELLANIES Foreign Literature and Science. Number of books in the German and Prussian libraries — Pyroligneous acid; confirmation of its powers — Botanic gardens in Austria — Manuscripts of Herculaneura — A new plant with febrifuge powers 340 New works, &c. ”

“ Smoked by the Indians as a substitute for tobacco. The Arbutus is seldom used by itself, though it forms the principal ingredient in the composition called Kinni-Kinnik. The bark of Cornus sericea, and of several other plants are generally mixed with it, though a little tobacco is preferred. Pursh says the Indians of the Missouri call it Sacacommis. ”

“ Murray 355 Red snow of Baffin's Bay — Breccia of Mont D'or 356 Poisons — New mode of grafting trees — Phosphoric acid in plants — Rectification of alcohol 358 Hydrophobia — Thermometer — new geometrical work 359 Latent heat of vapours — Boiling point of liquids 361 Chlorine theory — Specific gravity of the gases 362 Iode in sponges — Peaches growing on an Almond tree — Aurum Millium, a new metal — Systema algarum 363 Astronomical Society of London 364 Gas lights and other improvements in Glasgow 365 Columbian and other presses 366 Domestic Intelligence. ”

“ The Editor will not hold himself responsible for the sentiments and opinions advanced by his correspondents : he will consider it as an allowed liberty to make slight verbal alterations, where errors may be presumed to have arisen from inadvertency. ”

“ Art. VII. — List of Plants growing spontaneously in Litchfield and its vicinity. [Communicated by Mr. John P. Brace] MONANDRIA. Digynia. Calltriche. 1. hiterophylla (Ph.) In a ditch near Wolcottville manufactory. ”

“ D. W. Barton, on the Virginia fluor spar, 277 Major Delafield on the L. Erie Sulphat of Strontian, &c. 279 Dr. J. I. Bigsby on the same, 280 Major Delafield on the Geology of the Lake Regions, 282 H. H. Hayden, Esq. on Cobalt & Manganese Ores, 282 Mr. T. H. Webb on Minerals near Providence, (R. I.) 284 Mr. H. R. Schoolcraft on a Remarkable Fossil Tree, 285 BOTANY. Prof. ”

“ B. L. Oliver on priority of medical use of the Prussic Acid 182 Cases illustrating the medical effects of the Prussic Acid 187 Dr. F. Magendie on Absorption 288 Professor E. D. Smith on Calculous Affections (posthumous) 300 MECHANICS AND ARTS, CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS. Upon the fusion of various bodies by Hare's Blowpipe — from the Annals of Chemistry, .&;c. with remarks by the Editor 87 —————— new mode of forming water 91 Professor Green on instantaneous crystalization 93 Mr. S. Morey on Mineral Waters, &c. ”

“ F. C. Schaeffer, and Dr. I. W. Webster 236 V. Account of ancient bones and of sonie fossil shells found in Ohio, by Caleb Atwater, Esq. 242 VI. Geological section from Williamstown, Mass. to Troy, N. Y. on the Hudson, by Professor Dewey 246 notice of a mineral supposed to be a variety of Wavellite, by the same 249 VII. Remarks on the environs of Carthage Bridge, near the mouth of the Genesee, by Dr. ”

“ Petalostenum villosum Nutt. Gen. 2. p. 65. Petals 5, nearly equal alternating with the stamens. Calyx five-toothed. Grows with the preceding species. First discovered by Nuttall on the banks of Knife River, near Fort Mandan, Missouri. ”

“ Blue. 3. sentillata L. Wet places, near streams. June. Blue. 4. arvensis L. Dry places in streets. May. Aug. Blue. 5. peregrina Sm. Cultivated fields. May. White. Lycopus. 1. Europaeus L. Wet places. Aug. White. ”

“ Smooth: root bulbous granulated, leaves rbomboid; the superior ones with large repand teeth, inferior ones in very long petioles, obsoletely toothed, cordate. Flowers corymbose, pale purple, as large as in Raphanus sativus. ”

“ X. Notice on the Myosurus Shortii, by the same. 379 Art. XI. Description of a New Species of Gnaphalium, by Professor E. Ives. 380 FOSSIL ZOOLOGY, &c. Art. XII. Observations on some Species of Zoophytes, Shells, &c. principally Fossil, by Thomas Say 381 PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, &c. Art. XIII. Observations on Salt Storms, and the Influence of Salt and Saline Air upon Animal and Vegetable Life.Read before the Lyceum of Natural History of New-York, March 7, 1819, by John B. Beck, M. D. 388 Art. ”

“ The same. TABLE OF CONTENTS Vol. 2. — No. II. — NOVEMBER, 1820. — Entire No. VI. GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY, AND TOPOGRAPHY. Page Art. I. Account of the Geology, Mineralogy, Scenery, &c. of the secondary region of New-York and New-Jersey, &c. by Jaraes Pierce 182 II. Account of of a singular position of a Granite Rock, by the Rev. Elias Cornelius 200 III. Sketches of a tour in the Counties of New-Haven and Litchfield in Connecticut, with notices of the Geology, Mineralogy, Scenery, &c. by the Editor 201 IV. Localities of Minerals, by Professors Dewey, Eaton, Douglas, and Dana, and by the Rev. ”

“ Scape five to six inches high, about the length of the leaves. Radical leaves eusiform, one fourth of an inch broad. Mr. Nuttall discovered this Iris in the same place where it was found by Capt. Douglass. ”

“ Egypt. 27. Temple of Jupiter Ammon. 28. Comforts of travelling in Finland. 378 29. Monument of Pultova. 30. Biography of Linneus 31. Jurisprudence in Switzerland. 379 32. Education of the Poor. 33. Medicine. ”

“ Bubbles blown in melted Rosin 179 23. Effects of temperature on human feeling 180 Plates in this Number at the conclusion. 1. Figures to illustrate Strong's Problems, 2. Sullivan's Steam Boat with Morey's Revolving Engine, 3. ”

“ Rootbulbous, truncated, nearly round, and an inch and a half or two inches in diameter. Scape two or three feet high, leaves more than a foot long, and about half an inch wide. Flower pale purple, in a spiked raceme. Stigma trifid, Capsule three-angled, three-celled. Mr. Nuttall has observed it near the confluence of Huron river and Lake Erie, near St. ”

“ Elias Cornelius. 317 Art. II. On the Origin of Prairies.By Mr. R. W. Wells. 331 Art. III. Sketch of the Mineralogy and Geology of the Vicinity of Williams' College, Williamstown, Mass. By Professor Dewey, of Williams' College, in a letter to the Editor. 337 Art. IV. On the Tourmalines and other Minerals found at Chesterfield and Goshen, Massachusetts, by Col. George Gibbs. 346 Art. V. Observations on the Minerals connected with the Gneiss range of Litchfield county, by Mr. ”

“ Gen. 2. p. 27 ⁠⁠ Savannah Portage. July. ⁠ Stachys fœniculum Ph. 2. p. 407 Stem obtusely four-angled, leaves ovate-cordate, with large accuminate serratures, hoary beneath. Flowers in a dense somewhat interrupted spike. Stamina and style excert. First discovered on the plains of the Missouri by Mr. Nuttall.
Verbena hastata L. Upper Mississippi, generally. Angiospermia. Bignonia radicans L. Near Sandusky Bay. Bartsia coccinea L. ⁠⁠ Near Detroit. ⁠ Euchronia coccinea Nutt. Pedicularis canadensis L. Near Detroit. Said by the Indians to cure the bite of a rattle-snake. ”