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Vol 40. p. 406 Mr Kinyon removed a dozen perches from the Skaneateles into the Otisco; in the third year the latter seemed full of them & exceeded in number & size those in any succeeding year - The pickerel also introduced did not multiply

[W. G. 1840. Removal of fishes. American Journal of Science and Arts, vol. 40: 405-406.]

Vol 41. p. 157. The Hessian Fly believed to have been introduced into America, has 4 provincial parasites Mr Herrick

[Edward C. Herrick. 1841. A brief, preliminary account of the Hessian Fly and its parasites. American Journal of Science and Arts, vol. 41: 153-158.]

Vol 41. p. 280 "Notice of a Flora of N. America"

In such genera as Aster, Saxifraga & Œnothera, there is a constant recurrence of intermedial forms.

p. 281 Dr. Torrey & Gray remark on the number of Asters known only as Garden plants. (Mem. Herbert on Narrcissus & show how little we can tell a Garden var. from true species). "An obvious difference between two or

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3 specimens is often entirely inappreciable in a fuller series" "It must, however, be admitted that in this as in all large & natural genera, several species which we cannot but consider as distinct (viz as Aster corolifolius & A. sigillifolius) do frequently present very puzzling intermediate forms; & that an apparent transition is not always real." Extract from Torrey & Gray

[John Torrey and Asa Gray. 1841. Notice of a flora of North America. American Journal of Science and Arts, vol. 41: 275-283.]

Vol. 42. p. 46 Mountains of N. Carolina have many Canada plants & many peculiar - general aspect Canadian. Japan & N. America have several representative species & genera.

[Asa Gray. 1841. Notes of a botanical excursion to the mountains of North Carolina, etc. American Journal of Science and Arts, vol. 42: 1-49.]

p. 136 Perkins on Elephant, Ox, & a Megatheroid animal from Oregon

[H. C Perkins. 1841. Notice of fossil bones from Oregon Territory, in a letter to Dr. C. T. Jackson. American Journal of Science and Arts, vol. 42: 136-140.]

Vol 43. p. 142. Harlan bones of a Sus with Hippotamus?? & ox. from Georgia

[R. Harlan. 1842. Notice of two new fossil mammals from Brunswick canal, Georgia etc. American Journal of Science and Arts, vol. 42: 141-144.]

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Vol 41. p. 380. in Boston Journal 1840–41

Paper on shells in which extinction of certain species & even genera at particular localities within human era, is remarkable.

[Helix diononta, Say. Exped. St. Peter's River; II 257. Pl. xv., fig 4. Helix Sàyii, Nobis. Boston journal of natural history, vol. 3: 379-381.]