The Loutreuil Foundation of the Paris Academy of Sciences

THE following grants for research have been made from the Loutreuil Foundation: (a) Grants to institutions named by the founder. (1) National Museum of Natural History. 4000 francs to Desire Bois, to aid in the publication of the third part of a “Guide aux collections de plantes vivantes du Museum”; 6000 francs to Paul Chabanaud, to pursue in Austria and Holland work relating to a general study, morphological and systematic, of the heterosome fishes. (2) College de France. 3000 francs to Charles Moureu for altering the large cathetometer in his laboratory with the view of the determination of the densities of gases, particularly of pure xenon and krypton. (3) Central Council of Observatories. 3000 francs to the Paris Observatory for the publication of Lalande's catalogue; 3000 francs to the Journal des Observateurs to assist this useful publication. (4) Conseil de perfectionnement de l'Ecole polytechnique. 15,000 francs to the library of the iScole polytechnique, for the purpose of filling up the gaps in a certain number of periodicals. (5) National Veterinary School of, Alfort. 11,000 francs to the library, to complete various collections and to purchase important French or foreign books relating to veterinary science. (6) National Veterinary School of Lyons. 5000 francs to the library for completion of collections of periodicals interrupted during the War; 1000 francs to Jean Basset, to carry on his researches against anthrax. (7) National Veterinary School of Toulouse. 3000 francs to Marcel Petit, for the study of the lymaphatics of the foot of the horse, especially those in the keratogen layer. (8) National Agronomic Institute. 2000 francs to Charles Voitellier, for experiments on egg control. (6) Grants to institutions admitted for one year by the president. Conservatoire national des Arts et Metiers. 5000 francs to Emilio Damour, for pursuing his bibliographical work on glass. (c) Independent bequests.