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and Isopoda, of which there are ten species, with synonyms and 

 descriptions when necessary. 



Further Notes on the Medusae of St. Andrews Bay (August 



1890-May 1891). By the Rev. J. H. CRAWFORD, F.L.S., Dundee. 



Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) viii. (October 1891), pp. 295-297. 



-Deals with specimens of Anthomedusse, Leptomedusae, Tracho- 



medusaa, Narcomedusse, Acraspedee, and Planulae. 



BOTANY. 



The Cotyledonary Glands in some species of Rubiaeese. By 



THOMAS BERWICK, Trans. Bot. Soc. Ed. (October 1891). Describes 

 these structures in Galium Mollugo, in G. Aparine, and in several 

 exotic species. 



On Temperature and Vegetation at the Royal Botanic Garden, 

 Edinburgh, in June 1891. By ROBERT LINDSAY, I.e. The usual 

 monthly list of plants in flower in the rock garden, and of meteoro- 

 logical notes. 



The Phanerogamic Flora of St. Kilda. By ALEX. H. GIBSON, 

 I.e. An enumeration of species observed in August 1889. 



Varieties of Phanerogams exhibited at Bot. Soe. Ed., meeting 

 of gth July, I.e. Viz. hairy Silene maritima from near North 

 Berwick ; and two varieties of Matricaria inodora a, with tubular 

 ray flowerets ; b, with densely hirsute stem and leaves. 



Some British Hawkweeds. By ED. F. LINTON, M. A., Joitrn. 

 Bot. (Sept. 1891). Describes two new species, viz. Hieracium Mar- 

 shall!, from Unich Water, Forfarshire, and H. Pictorum, from several 

 localities in Aberdeenshire, Forfarshire, and Perthshire. 



Armeria pubigera, var. seotiea (Boissier) Mr. BRITTEN, I.e. 

 Queries if this is accepted as a varietal form of A. maritima in 

 Scotland. Boissier says, " in insula Staffa Scotiae . . . legit ch. 

 A. D. C." 



The Algse of the Clyde Sea Area (continued), with a map, I.e. 

 By E. A. L. BATTERS, LL.B., F.L.S. This valuable list is now to 

 be obtained in separate form. 



Notes on Myeetozoa. By A. H. LISTER, F.L.S., with 5 plates, 

 I.e. Among numerous other forms two are described and figured 

 from examples gathered at Moffat by Prof. Balfour, viz. Physarum 

 Braunianum, De Bary, and Lamproderma echinulatum (Berk.), Rost. 



British Tremellinese. Revised by M. C. COOKE, Grevil/ea 

 (Sept.) Gives short descriptions of all known British species, but 

 does not mention any localities. 



