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CONTENTS. 



VI. An Inquiry into the real Daucus Gingidium of Linnaus. 



By James Edward Smith, M.D. F.R.S. P.L.S. p. 131 



VII. Descriptions of Eight New British Lichens. By Daw- 

 son Turner, Esq. F.R.S. A.S. and L.S. - p. 155 



VIII. An Illustration of the Species of Lycium which grow 

 wild at the Cape of Good Hope. By Sir Charles Peter 

 Thunberg, Knight of the Order of Wasa, Professor of 

 Botany at Upsal, F.M. L.S. - - - p. 151 



IX. Some Observations on an Insect that destroys the Wheat, 

 supposed to be the Wireworm. By Thomas Walford, 

 Esq. F.A.S. and L.S. With an additional Note, by 

 Thomas Marsham, Esq. Treas. L.S. - - p. 156 



X. An Account of the larger and lesser Species of Horse- 

 shoe Bats, proving them to be distinct ; together with a 

 Description ofVespertilio Barbastellus, taken in the South 



of Devonshire. By George Montagu, Esq. F.L.S. p. 162 



XI. Description of two new Species of Didelphis from Van 

 Diemens Land. By G. P. Harris, Esq. Communicated 

 by the Right Honourable Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K.B. 

 Pres.R.S. H.M.L.S. P- 174 



XII. Description of a Species of Dimorpha. By Edward 



Rudge, Esq. F.R.S. and L.S. - - P- 179 



XIII. Some 



