text:  Next to England we should place Sweden and Denmark--for their population they have done much and done it well; then Italy--in Italy science is well organized and the rulers of her petty states seem to feel a proper emulation in promoting scientific merit--in which laudable rivalry the Archduke of Tuscany deserves honourable mention; America and Russia come next--the former state is zealous ready at practical application and promises much for the future but as yet has not done enough in original research to entitle her to be placed in the van