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Prothalli were not found, and this would be consistent with the 

 supposed state of development of the structures represented in the 

 preparations. 



It may also be pointed out that the occurrence of prothalli in 

 sporocarps must be regarded as very exceptional. Hence one 

 could expect to find them only by examination of a very large 

 amount of material. D. P. PENHALLOW. 



CURRENT LITERATURE. 



The Titles and Purport of Papers and Notes relating to Scottish Natural His- 

 tory which have appeared during the Quarter January-March 1894. 



[The Editors desire assistance to enable them to make this Section as complete as 

 possible. Contributions on the lines indicated will be most acceptable and 

 will bear the initials of the Contributor. The Editors will have access to the 

 sources of information undermentioned. ] 



ZOOLOGY. 



MAMMALIAN REMAINS FOUND IN PEAT Moss AT DUNBLANE. 

 By David B. Morris. Trans. Stirling Nat. Hist, and Arch. Soc., 

 1892-93, pp. 104-106. 



RED DEER SHEDDING HORNS IN DECEMBER. John Hargreaves. 

 The Field, 3oth December 1893, p. 1005. A stag, a royal, shed 

 his horns in Gaigh Forest, Inverness. 



THREE-HORNED STAG. The Field, loth March 1894, p. 356. 

 A stag shot at Struy, Inverness-shire, on the gth of October 1893, 

 had three distinct horns, each springing from its own coronet. 



MORTALITY AMONGST SHORT-EARED OWLS IN SCOTLAND. R. 

 Service. Zoologist (3), vol. xviii. p. 57 (February 1894). In the 

 districts lately infested with Voles, from want of food. 



PINK-FOOTED GOOSE IN DUMFRIESSHIRE. H. A. Macpherson. 

 Zoologist (3), vol. xviii. p. 114 (March 1894). One shot lately be- 

 tween Annan and Gretna. This species has of late years to some 

 extent replaced the Bean Goose on the Solway Firth. 



LITTLE GULL ON THE SOLWAY FIRTH. H. A. Macpherson. 

 Zoologist (3), vol. xviii. p. 115 (March 1894). An immature bird 

 shot in January last between Annan and Dumfries. 



BLACK GUILLEMOT ON THE SOLWAY FIRTH. R. Service. 

 Zoologist (3), vol. xviii. p. 55 (February 1894). Not so rare as 

 generally understood. Breeds on Ailsa Craig. 



A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS A LIST OF THE MARINE MOLLUSCA 

 AND BRACHIOPODA OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF OBAN. G. W. 

 Chaster and W. H. Heathcote. Journ. of Conch., vol. vii. No. 9 



