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the British Islands. Of the 214 forms that are included in the last 

 edition (gth) of the " London Catalogue," about one-half will be 

 represented, as four fascicles will be issued (at 2 is. each), of not less 

 than 25 numbers in each. The numbers will each "commonly 

 contain a wild and a cultivated specimen ; or a wild only, if such can 

 be procured to represent the species well ; or cultivated only, if the 

 wild are not procured in sufficient quantity." All communications 

 to be addressed to Rev. W. R. Linton, Shirley Vicarage, Derby. It 

 is unnecessary to say more than that the excellence of the sets of 

 Salix and of Rubus issued by the Messrs. Linton guarantee the 

 value of the new series in a perhaps yet more difficult genus. 



CURRENT LITERATURE. 



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

 tory which have appeared during the Quarter January-March 1896. 



[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. 



MEASUREMENTS OF MARTEN. C. Kennard. The Field (22nd 

 February 1896). Specimen from Glenely measured 2 ft. 10 in. 



LONG-TAILED FIELD MOUSE OF THE OUTER HEBRIDES. J. Steele 

 Elliott. Zoologist (3), vol. xx. p. 76 (February 1896). A reply to 

 Mr. De Winton (Zool., 1895, PP- 44^, 44?)- 



WASTE GROUND AND SUBURBAN BIRD-LIFE : A GLASGOW STUDY 

 II. By John Paterson. Ann. Andersonian Nat. Soc., vol. ii. pt. 

 i. (1896). Observations on bird-life in a limited area within the 

 city's boundaries, with a list of sixty-nine species. 



LOCAL BIRDS NESTING IN PERTHSHIRE. J. B. Bobbie. Zoologist 

 (3), vol. xx. p. 23 (January 1896). Seven species are mentioned, 

 including the Garden Warbler, Yellow Wagtail, and Grasshopper 

 Warbler. 



TUNNY FISH IN THE SOLWAY FIRTH. H. A. Macpherson. 

 Zoologist (3), vol. xx. p. 103 (March 1896). Specimen weighing 

 28 stones stranded near Silloth on 24th February. 



SCABBARD FISH OFF ABERDEENSHIRE. " G. M." The Field, 

 8th February 1896, p. 184. Specimen 26 in. long landed at 

 Cullen. 



