Prospectus of Science for 1883 (pp. ix-x) The Future of American Science (pp. 1-3) Photographing the Corona without an Eclipse (p. 4) by S. P. Langley A Singular Meteoric Phenomenon (pp. 4-6) The Typhoon at Manila, Philippine Islands, Oct. 20, 1882 (pp. 6-9) by Samuel Kneeland Captain C. E. Dutton on the Hawaiians (pp. 9-10) by C. E. Dutton Variations in the Vertical Due to Elasticity of the Earth's Surface (pp. 10-11) by E. H. Hall Letters to the Editor Age of the Rocks on the Northern Shore of Lake Superior (p. 11) by A. R. C. Selwyn Movement of the Arms in Walking (p. 11) by Frederick W. True Cleaning Birds (pp. 11-12) by Author:J. Amory Jeffries Review: The Origin of Cultivated Plants (pp. 12-14) by Asa Gray Review: Natural History of Minnesota (pp. 14-15) Weekly Summary of the Progress of Science (pp. 15-25) Intelligence from American Scientific Stations (pp. 25-26) Notes and News (pp. 26-28) Recent Books and Pamphlets (p. 28)