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New British Hepatiese. Mr. Symers M. Macvicar records in 

 the " Journ. Bot." for January the following species, new to British 

 lists, found by him during a fortnight in June 1900 spent in the 

 Ben Lawers district of Perthshire : Cephalozia pleniceps (Aust.), on 

 Craig-an-lochan, at 1800 feet, on a rocky bank ; Jungermannia atro- 

 I'irens (Schleich), on Craig-an-lochan, at 2 100 feet ; J. quadriloba, 

 Lindb., on Craig Chailleach, at 2800 feet; J. polita, Nees, in 

 western ravine of Ben Lawers between 2700 and 3300 feet, and 

 Nardia sitbelliptica, Lindb., on Craig-an-lochan, about 2000 feet, 

 near locality of_/ atrovirens. 



On 28th February a fine marble bust by D. W. Stevenson, 

 R.S. A., of Robert Brown, the celebrated botanist, was unveiled in 

 Marischal College, Aberdeen. The bust is a gift to the University 

 of Aberdeen from his cousin, Miss Hope Paton, Montrose, in memory 

 of his having been a student in Marischal College and University 

 from 1787 till 1 790. 



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

 History which have appeared during the Quarter January-March 1901. 



[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. 



ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. By George Bolam, F.Z.S. Proc. 

 Berwickshire Nat. Club, vol. xvii. No. i, pp. 89-108 (October 1900). 



BIRDS IN EDINBURGH. By James Small, F.S.A. (Scot.). Proc. 

 Berwickshire Nat. Club, vol. xvii. No. i, pp. 109-1 10 (October 1900). 



ROBIN IN SHETLAND. O. V. Aplin. Zoologist (4), vol. v. p. 

 106 (March 1901). Specimen picked up dead on the mainland 

 about the beginning of February. 



EARLY JACK-SNIPE (GALLINAGO GALLINULA). A. H. Meikle- 

 john. Zoologist (4), vol. v. p. 108 (March 1901). Two birds seen 

 at St. Andrews towards the end of September or beginning of 

 October 1896. 



LESSER FORK-BEARD, OR TADPOLE FISH. RANICEPS TRIFUR- 

 CATUS (TURTON). By George Bolam, F.Z.S. Proc. Berwickshire 

 Nat. Club, vol. xvii. No. i, p. 112 (October 1900). Two specimens 

 caught off Berwick in the spring of 1899. 



NOTES ON THE LOWER CARBONIFEROUS FISHES OF EASTERN 

 FIFESHIRE. By Dr. R. H. Traquair, F.R.S., F.G.S. Geol. Mag. 

 N.S. Decade iv., vol. viii. pp. 110-114 (March 1901). 



