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April. It describes and figures thirty-five species, two of which are 

 Hypnea and the rest Stereodontece. As usual, localities of the rarer 

 species are enumerated. It is anticipated that two more parts will 

 complete this standard monograph. 



Dieranum strictum, Schleich., in Scotland. This rare British 

 Moss is not uncommon on trees in Roslin and Hawthornden Woods, 

 Midlothian. I first gathered it there on 3oth April 1898, and sent 

 a specimen to Mr. H. N. Dixon, Northampton, who kindly named 

 it for me. The few previously known habitats for it in this country 

 appear to be confined to Staffordshire. Dr. Braithwaite, in whose 

 " British Moss-Flora " (Vol. I.) the Staffordshire plant is erroneously 

 referred to D. viride (Sull.), has also seen some of my Roslin speci- 

 mens. WILLIAM EVANS, Edinburgh. 



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

 History which have appeared during the Quarter April-June 1902. 



[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. 



CAPTURE OF A MARTEN IN ROSS-SHIRE. John Morley. Zoolo- 

 gist, May 1902, p. 192. A Pine Marten over 30 inches in length 

 trapped on 2ist April. The same note is given in The Field, yth 

 June 1902, p. 893. 



A BLACK HARE. D. A. M. The Field, 313! May 1902, p. 842. 

 Refers to a melanic specimen of Lepus variabilis killed near 

 Braemar. 



NOTES FROM ABERDEEN. W. Wilson. Zoologist, May 1902, 

 p. 197. These refer to eleven species of birds. 



GREY SHRIKE IN SCOTLAND IN APRIL. E. J. Roy. The Field, 

 7th June 1902, p. 893. Specimen observed near St. Boswells on 

 9th April. 



FORMER HAUNTS OF THE OSPREV IN SCOTLAND. D. A. M. 

 The Field, 3ist May 1902, p. 842. 



ADDITIONS TO " BRITISH CONCHOLOGY." By J. T. Marshall. 

 Journ. of Conchology, April 1902, pp. 190-192. Several Scottish 

 records are given in this paper. 



LIST OF SPECIES, VARIETIES, AND ABERRATIONS OF LEPIDO- 

 PTERA SO FAR ONLY RECORDED FROM THE BRITISH ISLANDS. By J. W. 



