;^S The Scottish Naturalist. 



The article that follows is the longest in the volume, and is also by Pro- 

 fessor Trail, The subject is, "Galls and their Makers in 'Dee,'" and is 

 treated at great length. Dr Trail, as our readers know, interests himself 

 very much on the subject of galls, and has contributed many notes thereon to 

 our columns. These notes he has rearranged into systematic form, and now 

 republishes with considerable additions. 



After giving a sketch of the classification of galls, proposed by Frauenfeld 

 and expanded by Schenck, Dr Trail gives a list of the galls of Dee, according 

 to the plants on which they occur, with description of each gall and name of 

 its maker. He next gives a list of the insects that make the galls, with the 

 plants galled by them, and concludes with an analysis or summary of the galls 

 and the gall-makers. Up to the present time he has found 27 natural orders 

 and 96 species of plants bearing galls of 155 kinds in "Dee." By far the 

 greater number are made by the gall-midges (Cecidomyidae). The article will 

 altogether be found to be very valuable and interesting. 



Mr George Sim follows with a list of the Crustacea of the north-east coast 

 of Scotland, and, in connection with the late Dr Dyce, with a catalogue of 

 the "Fish found in the Vicinity of Aberdeen." In this list the scientific, 

 " English," and local names are given. Of the latter, some are very curious. 



The volume concludes with remarks on, and a Synopsis of the British 

 species of, the genus Sphagiinm (bog-mosses), by Mr John Sim. 



Proceedings of the Natural History Society of Glasgow, Vol. III. 

 Part III. Pp. 221-360. 1S78. — As usual, these "Proceedings" contain 

 many valuable papers treating of all depai'tments of Natural History, and for 

 the most part relating to the Fauna and Flora of the west of Scotland. 

 Space will not permit us to notice this part at greater length — at least just 

 now. We have also received from the same Society "A Catalogue of the 

 British Tenthredinidce," by Mr P. Cameron, which, like all the other publi- 

 cations of the Society, is well got up, and likely to prove valuable. 



We have been asked to call attention to the "Postal Microscopical 

 Society," which exists for "the circulation, study, and discussion of micro- 

 scopic objects, and for the general advancement of microscopy and the 

 natural sciences amongst its members." This is acomplished by the circu- 

 lation by post of microscopic slides, with notes, &c., amongst the members, 

 and appears to work well. It is now proposed to add to the objects studied 

 by the Society "a special series of Histo- and Patho-logical slides," to circu- 

 late almost exclusively amongst the medical members. Persons desirous of 

 further information regarding this Society may get it from the Secretary, Mr 

 Alfred Allen, i Cambridge Place, Bath. 



